Originally Posted by
gosha83
Have them draw a straw/flip a coin for it. Honestly, might just be the easiest thing. They'll understand and it'll still seem as a generous gesture. The person who gets upgraded should maybe get you and the person stuck in coach a beer upon arrival. That's how I'd handle it.
This is the easiest and most fair way to go
Originally Posted by
KoKoBuddy
Go halfsies. One friend gets the 1st half of the flight, the other gets the second. Each of them gets a taste of 1st, neither one is upset at the other (or you) for being left out.
This is of course assuming an FA doesn't object to people switching seats mid-flight. But I've done
Don't do it. Most FAs won't (and IMHO, shouldn't) allow it. Switching like that also disrupts other passengers in 1st.