Comments on: How do you get a free airline upgrade? http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: anne http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-54563 anne Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:09:46 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-54563 We had an upgrade when we flew to Sicily..we were offered it when we checked in and it was brilliant. Loved the lounge with pastries drinks and magazines. It did make our flight very pleasent. We had an upgrade when we flew to Sicily..we were offered it when we checked in and it was brilliant. Loved the lounge with pastries drinks and magazines. It did make our flight very pleasent.

]]> By: electro-kevin http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-54111 electro-kevin Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:28:13 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-54111 - Dress classily - No kids - Ask - Dress classily

- No kids

- Ask

]]> By: Quasar9 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53931 Quasar9 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:13:35 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53931 Upgrade? Where to, the pilots cabin? - Only kidding. Like everything in life, it depends whether you are a star, or are larger than life and have charisma to match. Me, I don't believe in class. So i book whatever is available, and sit on my seat - then move around the plabe seeing if there are any 'free' seats available. PS - Clear skies and starry night in Cambridge. Upgrade?
Where to, the pilots cabin? – Only kidding.
Like everything in life, it depends whether you are a star, or are larger than life and have charisma to match.

Me, I don’t believe in class. So i book whatever is available, and sit on my seat – then move around the plabe seeing if there are any ‘free’ seats available.

PS – Clear skies and starry night in Cambridge.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53873 Ellee Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:35:31 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53873 Geoff, are you going to try for a free update on the return flight? CU, there are a few tips here, why not try them out? Geoff, are you going to try for a free update on the return flight?
CU, there are a few tips here, why not try them out?

]]> By: cityunslicker http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53870 cityunslicker Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:26:27 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53870 never managed it, asked a lot! never managed it, asked a lot!

]]> By: Geoff http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53788 Geoff Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:49:55 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53788 Many thanks for the link and story Ellee. I've had numerous upgrades in the past even flying Virgin Upper Class a few times. In general the secrets are:- Join the airlines frequent flyer club. Always ask and be friendly and nice towards agent. Be prepared to move flights as most flights are oversold and then get upgrade on following flight. This time the plane was packed to the gunnels and in fact the honeymooning couple next to me had been downgraded from their business class seats. Yep and I've joined the Emirates flying club :-) Many thanks for the link and story Ellee.
I’ve had numerous upgrades in the past even flying Virgin Upper Class a few times. In general the secrets are:-
Join the airlines frequent flyer club.
Always ask and be friendly and nice towards agent.
Be prepared to move flights as most flights are oversold and then get upgrade on following flight.
This time the plane was packed to the gunnels and in fact the honeymooning couple next to me had been downgraded from their business class seats.
Yep and I’ve joined the Emirates flying club :-)

]]> By: jmb http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53756 jmb Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:06:40 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53756 I think upgrading is not as common as it once was. Business class is very full these days, well the whole plane is very full. I think it is because people can prebook their seats and most do. We did get upgraded once between Honolulu and Sydney and it was fabulous. Recently a friend paid for business class and at the last minute was put down to economy one way because they had overbooked business class! She got a refund on that bit but would rather have had the seat. I think upgrading is not as common as it once was. Business class is very full these days, well the whole plane is very full. I think it is because people can prebook their seats and most do.
We did get upgraded once between Honolulu and Sydney and it was fabulous.
Recently a friend paid for business class and at the last minute was put down to economy one way because they had overbooked business class! She got a refund on that bit but would rather have had the seat.

]]> By: Steven_L http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53715 Steven_L Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:56:20 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53715 Try travelling as an unaccompanied minor and complaining you can't see out of the window. That worked for me when I was 12. Try travelling as an unaccompanied minor and complaining you can’t see out of the window. That worked for me when I was 12.

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53714 Jean-Luc Picard Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:44:51 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53714 I've heard that dressing well or booking late might help. I’ve heard that dressing well or booking late might help.

]]> By: Welshcakes Limoncello http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-53698 Welshcakes Limoncello Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:34:24 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/12/04/how-do-you-get-a-free-airline-upgrade/#comment-53698 I've never been upgraded on a plane but I have been upgraded to a luxury suite in an hotel! [I didn't do anything - it just happened.] I’ve never been upgraded on a plane but I have been upgraded to a luxury suite in an hotel! [I didn't do anything - it just happened.]

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