Despite averaging around 50 flights a year I had never personally witnessed someone skipping into a higher cabin, until last week. I was in my usual 11 J which on the typical EK B777,is the most furthest back right seat in Business class.

This seat next to me was empty as were the three seats in the middle. Immediately after take off this around 60 year old well dressed man popped through the curtain and sat himself down. He looked ever so at home. As soon as the staff started their first drinks service he was questioned and asked to go back to his seat. Around one hour after the dinner service he appeared again, this time in a different seat around 10B on the opposite side from me. He lasted around 15 minutes this time before again being asked to move.

In Scotland we call this type of character a "chancer" … Ive been surprised to read here just how many chancers get away with it