Business class seemed out of reach for my family of 4 — until we found an easier way to find the right deals

I didn't think my family of four would be able to get business-class seats or other upgrades using our credit-card points. Then, we found a better way to review point deals. Blythe Chadim We wanted to use points to get business-class seats for our family of four, but felt overwhelmed. To help, we used a tool to find deals that work with our credit-card points and our family's needs. Ultimately, it helped us find four business-class and four economy-plus seats that worked for us. Two years ago, when my family of four flew from Dallas to Scotland via London, our young children barely slept on the 10-hour economy flight, leading to meltdowns and frustration. So, when we planned our trip to Europe earlier this year, my husband and I wanted to do anything we could to avoid this travel chaos.