How to Score Business Class Deals with Open-Jaw Tickets

Beyond using points: How I booked roundtrip business class flights to South America for less.

Travel hacking and booking free airfare are topics I’ve extensively covered in my book and online course¹. I’ve shown how to book flights for free or at deeply discounted rates using the travel hacking strategies I’ve honed over the years. But there are many other ways to secure great deals, beyond what I teach in my class. In this post, I’ll share one inspired by friends and fellow bloggers who use “open jaw” tickets to fly business class for a fraction of the usual cost.

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Discovering the Open-Jaw Strategy

Traditionally, I’ve leveraged upgrades to business class, starting with an economy ticket in an upgradeable fare². Using this new approach was intriguing enough to give it a try.