I almost clicked away. A business class fare for $1,200? I figured it was one of those phantom deals – already gone by the time you check. But the price held. And it wasn’t some obscure overnight route with five stops. It was real.

That was the moment I stopped thinking of business class as “someday” and started treating it like a strategy. Over the years, I’ve picked up a few tricks: where to look, when to book, and how to let the best deals find me. This fare was the result of tools I trust, alerts I’ve fine-tuned, and knowing when to pull the trigger. Business class on a coach budget is more possible than most people think. You just need the right setup.

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