First class for less

gorilla

Anyone know anything about these guys: https://www.expertflyer.com//

With ExpertFlyer, it's easy to find:

• Class Availability for over 400 airlines
• Award and Upgrade availability for Select Airlines
• Real-Time Seat Maps for over 100 airlines
• Published Fare Information Complete with Rules and Restrictions

I cam across the site while browsing CNN. Is it only for Americans or can we take advantage of it? Are there any other sites offering the same?

HTH
gorilla

bigvince76

They provide useful information for the frequent travelers. They DO NOT get you First Class For Less, they give you the means to find the best value way of traveling, in any class.

If you buy a lot of flights they can useful, if you are only looking for occasional trips it probably is not worth it. Also remember that airline information may not mean very much to you, for example fare codes, restrictions, surcharges etc. It can get very complex!

If you want to get informed try browsing https://www.flyertalk.com, this is an online community focussed on the frequent traveler programs of the major airlines. There is a ton of useful info here.

A good tool that a lot of people use is http://kvs.unrealnetwork.com/Tool/. This is a paid for service but can be useful if you fly a lot.

The bottom line though is traveling first class is very expensive! You may with a bit of study save yourself a few thousand on a FC ticket, but if the ticket was ten grand to start with then its still a shed load of cash!

Hope all this helps, Vince.