TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: TRAVEL IN STYLE
CREATING A BUDGET
FIRST CLASS
BUSINESS CLASS
ECONOMY CLASS
THE ART OF UPGRADING
1 PREPARING FOR YOUR TRIP
PLANNING
PERSONAL AFFAIRS
ONLINE PREPARATIONS
TRAVEL ORGANIZATION
ADVERTISING ADVERSITIES
LAST MINUTE TRAVEL TIPS
FLEXIBILITY
MONEY-SAVING STRATEGIES
TRAVEL CONSOLIDATOR
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
2 INCLUSIVE TRAVEL PACKAGES 12
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PACKAGE
ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGES
SUPER INCLUSIVE PACKAGES
POSSIBLE UPGRADES
3 FINDING CHEAP TICKETS
ORBITZ
ORBITZ VACATION PACKAGES
PRICING CONSIDERATIONS
EXPEDIA
EXPEDIA REWARDS PROGRAMS
TRAVEL RESEARCH THROUGH EXPEDIA
TRAVELOCITY
TRAVELOCITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
LOCAL RESOURCES
4 FIRST CLASS UPGRADE
SECRETS TO GETTING UPGRADED
BASIC STRATEGIES
BOOKING STRATEGIES
FLIGHT ATTENDANT HELP
PURCHASING UPGRADES
SAME DAY UPGRADES
Y-UP FARES
EBAY
DOS AND DON'TS
5 FREQUENT FLYER MILES
BRIEF HISTORY OF FREQUENT FLYER MILES
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS
STANDARD PROGRAMS
ELITE PROGRAMS
FREQUENT FLYER CREDIT CARDS
FREQUENT FLYER UPGRADES
ELITE UPGRADES
6 AIRPORT LOUNGES
ACCOMMODATIONS
GAINING ACCESS TO AIRPORT LOUNGES
PRIORITY PASS
7 AIRLINE CLUBS
PROS AND CONS
PROS
CONS
NON-AIRLINE CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
8 MAKING THE MOST OF ANY TRIP
PACKING
DESTINATION PLANS
HOTEL AMENITIES
GETTING GREAT SEATS
EVALUATE YOUR TASTES
EMERGENCY EXIT ROWS
BULKHEAD ROW
LEARN THE LAYOUT OF THE AIRCRAFT
HEALTH TIPS
SUPPORT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
A FEW PARTING WORDS