Getting upgraded on a flight is on most people’s wish lists, but trying to sneak into Business Class with an Economy ticket in hand is not the smartest way to go about getting yourself an upgrade.
MailOnline Travel spoke to several flight attendants about silly methods Economy passengers have used to try and snag themselves unauthorised upgrades and the responses are too good not to share.
The ‘invisibility cloak’
Believe it or not, the sitting-in-Business-Class-under-a-blanket tactic is one of the most widely used. But as one stewardess said: “It’s not an invisibility cloak”.
When she caught someone doing this she asked him for his boarding pass and he asked why he couldn’t stay there if nobody was sitting there. Sigh.
I’m ‘lost’
Another cabin crew member recalled an Economy Class passenger sitting in Business Class and when challenged said he was ‘lost’. Yes, we’d all love to lose ourselves in a free upgrade, wouldn’t we?
Doctor’s Orders
One passenger produced a doctor’s note saying that flying Business was a medical requirement (Economy can be so sickening right?). The Flight Attended said no worries… I’ll just charge you for the full amount and you can reclaim it through health insurance.
There are some cheeky Economy fliers out there who think that their creative excuses for winding up in Business Class without a ticket are just one big game.
Unfortunately, it really isn’t a game and the consequences can actually be pretty serious. Face the facts, these seats are the products… if you didn’t buy it but you want to take it…that’s theft.
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