SECRETS OF THE CONS IN FIRST CLASS
Some people will do anything for a free upgrade. If you’re one of them, here are some ruses that reportedly have worked:
• The Reformed Smoker: “I ‘accidentally on purpose’ got a seat near smoking, then I fretted about how I’d just quit, and generally made a scene until we reached a compromise - a seat way up the cabin, of course. I almost lost my nerve, though. I felt like everyone knew it was a ploy.”
• The You-Owe-Me Traveller: “I often tell the check-in staff my last flight was so problematic I was told I could be upgraded next time.”
• The Sympathy Player: “I’m usually booking in late, when it’s really busy, so I flatter the staff by saying how well they are coping. When they thank me I ask if, because the flight’s so full, there’s any chance of an upgrade.”
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