Complementary flight Upgrades?

blindman

Tojo_Ralph wrote: »

I think it's the something for nothing approach, the fact that so many thread OPs ask the same questions..... Thus indicating that the OP cannot be rrrrrsed doing any research themselves ..... And that is not a criticism of you, it's simply an opinion of mine.

If they had they would have found this BIG post and associated discussion on the topic.

GlennTheBaker

pinkpinkfizz wrote: »

Why are so many people so negative with their replies on so many of the forums these days? I usually find that if I have nothing nice to say I just say nothing, perhaps others should do the same if this is not a subject they which to contribute to, in a positve manner.

People get sick of seeing the same questions posted on here by those who are too lazy to search the forums for the information already in place.

Unlike Tojo Ralph, this is a criticism of you.

iwantitnow

Change your title to Doctor and hope that nobody goes into labour or has a heart attack on your flight :eek:

aurora_borealis_2

iwantitnow wrote: »

Change your title to Doctor and hope that nobody goes into labour or has a heart attack on your flight :eek:

I always get extra legroom seats in Europe as a Dr.

If there's a medical emergency, I can research it very well

Murphy_The_Cat

pinkpinkfizz wrote: »

Hi,

I am going to Las Vegas this Saturday and have uk domestic flights with BA and international flights with Virgin.sounds brilliant I'm wondering about the likelyhood of a positive outcome on a polite request for Complementary flight upgrades? Somewhere between nonexistent and miniscule. But there's no harm in asking

Any advice, tips, suggestions?? Pay the going rate for an upgraded ticket

Also booking in online @ online check in 24hours before travel, Can I expect to get a better choice of seating than the choices available at the moment. (Apparently the more "desirable seats" are only available at check in?). Sorry, I don't know the answer

Thanks in advance.No worries

In the spirit of a later post of yours.:beer:

fiscalfreckles

Very little chance at all!

Too many people are prepared to pay for it and there are rarely free seats.

Very rarely, a woman travelling alone might get asked (ie if another female passenger requests to be seated next to a female), but it is a very slim possibility.

moonrakerz

I put upgrades in the same category as the Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti, Aliens and British Gas getting your bill right.
Huge amounts written about these, lots of very blurred photos and everyone knows someone who knows someone who has first hand experience of this phenomenon.
But there is still NO definitive proof that any of them actually exist - except in the Daily Mail !

saveapenny

Read Air Babylon and find out what checkin staff really think of ALL passengers and the chances they have.

Best chance it for the check in man/women to be a friend or relative then I would say its more or less a certainty you will be bumped up..otherwise ask if they have any deals on upgrade and there can often be room to negotiate if the plane is leaving empty such as after 9/11 when people got either free or paid next to nothing for first class

Grandmama

Just finished reading Air Babylon (library book). Takes the lid off some of the airlines doings. I lived in the middle east in the 90's and was upgraded on Emirates to business class once only. Had not asked. I am not to sure why, but I had a grilling by the UK customs on coming through customs. Maybe they thought I was worth watching in case I was guilty of something. I was not, not that stupid. I being a lady was grilled by a UK customs lady officer who although I had a UAE residence visa (been there working for five years) asked me to speak some arabic. I did. She then asked for a translation. Being in the medical business I translated for her. In English it was 'Have you Diarrhea?' That's the truth, a little story I tell and not even my friends believe me.

dmg24

saveapenny wrote: »

Read Air Babylon and find out what checkin staff really think of ALL passengers and the chances they have.

Best chance it for the check in man/women to be a friend or relative then I would say its more or less a certainty you will be bumped up..otherwise ask if they have any deals on upgrade and there can often be room to negotiate if the plane is leaving empty such as after 9/11 when people got either free or paid next to nothing for first class

... or to be famous, or travelling with a famous person ...