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How to get into first class airport lounges without a first class ticket
Airport layovers when you’re flying economy suck. You’re already cranky from being cramped in cattle class, only to get off the plane, greasy and tired, to try and keep yourself...
How to fly first class for a fraction of the price
For most of us, flying first class is one of those bucket list dreams that will never actually come true. But it turns out that by using a clever hack,...
Why flight attendants prefer to work in economy over first class
Everyone wants to be upgraded on a flight — except for the flight attendants, it seems. You’d think the cabin crew would much prefer working for a handful of posh people...
Nation of whiners: Air rage and the 'fairness' fallacy
If there’s been one word overused by the candidates this election season more than any other, it’s “unfair.” Bernie Sanders uses it to describe Hillary Clinton’s attacks on him, the...
Why airlines can bump Andie MacDowell from her seat — and you, too
It’s in their contracts of carriage: When you buy airfare, airlines do not “guarantee” a particular seat, schedule or flight. And airlines can be pretty persnickety about whom they fly...
A carrier-by-carrier guide to premium economy
In the beginning, air travel was egalitarian, classless — and, well, classy. Everyone sat in identical seats. In the 1950s, they resembled your dad’s La-Z-Boy: luxuriously padded, with footrests. In...
Scamming your way to a first-class flight upgrade
Some of us lie to get out of speeding tickets. Some of us lie to get out of work. And apparently, a lot of us lie to get upgrades on...