Hacking Your Way Into Business Class
Hacking Your Way Into Business Class
What’s better than turning left when you get on an airplane? Scoring the premium seat without actually paying a premium. This week on Travel Genius, Mark and Nikki break down a handful of new and unsung strategies for booking cheaper business-class fares, including the little-known “Fifth Freedom” trick and a new membership club offering far-discounted upgrades. Neither requires going through shady third-party sites, using tons of points and miles, or leaving your upgrade to fate—and both work like a charm.
Should those fares require a layover, this week’s guest has a splashy idea to make the pit stop a lot more fun: Stash a bathing suit in your carry-on and find an airport hotel with a pool. Apparently, they’re far more common than we thought. So says Hanli Prisloo, champion free diver and onetime stunt double for Halle Berry. While several of her tips focus on what lies below the (ocean’s) surface, it may be her strategy for staying safe while solo-riding in an Uber that we’ll use most often.
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