Originally Posted by
BumpMeVoucherMeATL
DISCLAIMER: I know, I know, I know. If I want F... pay for F.
I'm a Platinum Medallion traveling on a 777-200LR from ATL to JNB on a V class economy fare. Coach seat chart shows "All seats on this flight are currently occupied in your class of service". Business Elite is showing 11 seats of 45 open. Any chance I could get an operational upgrade? Any chance the gate agent would let me grab one if open? Any chance free money, unicorns, rainbows, and delicious cake would rain down from heaven into my waiting arms / mouth?
Any chance the flight is overbooked and I could take a bump to fly on KLM or Air France metal?
I will recommend what I did here (link below) to talk my way into an OP-UP as an FO FRA-DTW.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...rds-delta.html
Learned this a long time ago who from my dad who was an airline pilot for 30+ years.
Do keep us updated on what happens!
I look at this as the same way I look at every encounter I have in business and my personal life: If you make someone's job easier for them....good things can and will happen.
Good luck!