How Does This Work ?

[dieseldick]

seen this book for sale on ebay, whats the big secret or is it a con. anyone know any tips or tricks on how to get cheap flights or upgrades etc

link here - UPGRADE AIRLINE TICKET to FIRST BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHT holidays hotel air miles
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[2sp_]

I've heard stuff like turning up in your finest clothes and just asking for an upgrade can work. Also if you are travelling alone it's more likely as they can find single seats easier.

Try here -

http://www.skyscanner.net/news/how-get-flight-upgrade-15-ways-get-bumped-business

[janbee]

I was once travelling to Athens by sardine class and turned up in my Sunday best and was upgraded to 1st class.
Another time, coming back from Stockholm , same thing happened.

[buildersmate]

I suspect, but cannot prove it, that the decisions to upgrade or not, are largely made by airlines a couple of days before the date of flight. They are based on the profile of the loading of the flight to date, taking into account their extensive modelling of last minute turn-up profiles of business passengers who have open tickets.
This comment is principally based on experiences with BA.

No, I wouldn't spend money on these sort of books, which if true would very quickly be disseminated widely and promptly nullify the impact of it being a secret. If it sounds too good to be true ..........

[237SJ]

In America apparently they upgrade at the drop of a hat. So I`m told but I don`t know how true it is. Mainly, airlines upgrade when a flight is overbooked and would choose their highest tier loyalty card holders first, then work down the tiers, then pick others as they come. They won`t usually split a party, they won`t usually upgrade someone who has ordered a special meal and they only upgrade one class so someone wouldn`t manage to get from Econcomy to First Class.

[dzug2]

The surefire way to an upgrade is to pay for it

Otherwise the various tips/tricks can work - but most of the time they don't

The book is a bit of a con - you can get the info in it free online anyway

[Dee Sa]

you will never get an upgrade dressed in track suit or shorts you to have to "fit in" with the paying customers, but to turn up in suit and be uncomfortable for the whole journey does not guarantee u will get an upgrade either !

[237SJ]

"The surefire way to get an upgrade is to pay for it" Not necessarily. Not all tickets are upgradeable. If you are travelling on the cheaptest Economy ticket, you probably won`nt be able to upgrade.

[zebo]

Much harder these days to get an upgrade. We always travel ready to be bumped, ie spare knickers, sometimes they ask if you will be bumped off the flight onto a later flight, even if they subsequently don't need your seat you are usually given an upgrade as a reward for volunteering. We once offered to be bumped off a flight to the US in exchange for travel credit, a hotel with meals and business flights the next day. The credit paid for another trip the following year!

[Prudie]

My sis-in-law finally complained after enduring a girl of about 12 constantly kicking the back of her seat on a long haul - they upgraded the girl and her mother!!