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7 common flight upgrade tips that don’t actually work, according to a man who frequently flies first and business class for free
Gilbert Ott, behind the travel blog God Save the Points, once bagged a free ride on a private jet.
There are few sweeter things in life than being bumped up to business or first class without paying for it, particularly if you’re flying long haul.
But these days it is notoriously difficult to charm your way into a higher class cabin for free.
Cabin crews appear to be savvier to upgrade attempts, and airlines’ blanket policies have become stricter.
Business Insider spoke to Gilbert Ott, who, through his blog God Save the Points, has made a career out of helping fliers use air miles to get premium seats, to dispell some of the myths behind scoring a free upgrade.
Ott, who once even bagged a free ride on a private jet, said there are seven common “tips” for getting an upgrade that actually won’t get you anywhere.
1. Dressing up.
Possibly the oldest trick in the book, but Ott says: “It just doesn’t work. Ever.”
Wearing stuffy clothes is likely to make you uncomfortable for the duration of your flight, which, Ott points out, is even less advisable given that the leg room on most economy class flights appears to be shrinking.
2. Not booking a seat.
While people may think if they forget to pick a seat when they check in that they are more likely to be upgraded at the check-in desk, don’t be fooled, according to Ott.
“Not only would this never happen to a non-elite (frequent flyer) traveller, it will secure them the worst possible seat in economy,” Ott said.
3. Checking in last.
In light of flight overbookings which have made headlines in recent months, Ott highlights that airlines often do need to upgrade people for free. However, he said: “The upgrades will usually go to either the first person that checks in, and [the person] who agrees to get bumped from that flight onto a later one.”
“Or, it goes to the first nice customer who checks into economy, but generally that only happens if you have frequent flyer status.”
4. Faking an injury.
“There’s low, and then there’s ‘faking an injury to get an upgrade’ low,” Ott says. “Airlines rarely, if ever, upgrade anyone because of a non-life threatening injury.”
5. Complaining endlessly.
“Working for an airline is hard work,” Ott says. “With more delayed and cancelled flights than ever, you better believe airline check-in desks have seen it all, heard it all. Complaining endlessly, in hope that your attitude and sense of entitlement will usurp an entire (largely computer-run) process to determine if any upgrades will be given out is not only non-sensical, it’s just mean.”
Instead, he suggests that you be polite. “Bringing gifts and not asking for anything at all will give you far better chances.”
6. Milking a sob story or special occasion.
“Other than business travel, most personal travel is to celebrate something,” Ott points out. “It could be a divorce, the start of summer, an engagement, birthday, whatever, so the chances that someone is going to upgrade you just because it’s a personally significant day for you are slim to none.”
He added: “It doesn’t hurt to be kind and mention a special occasion, but if you think this is better than using miles or cash to upgrade, you’ll find your ‘special’ occasion very disappointing in economy.”
And finally…
7. Inventing a royal title.
“I have to admit, this one is pretty funny,” he says. “Even though many frequent flyer programs will let you join for free as Admiral, Lady, Dame, Commodore, or any other influence swaying title, it doesn’t mean someone will actually believe that you in your sweatpants and Beats headphones are a member of the royal family, and automatically entitled to an upgrade. It makes for good conversation, though.”
Read more stories on Business Insider, Malaysian edition of the world’s fastest-growing business and technology news website.
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