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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by HNLbasedFlyer
Fairly regular basis? I've been flying over 30 years and except for someone making a mistake - I've not seen a self upgrader on purpose for F - versus a non-rev, switching with a spouse, switching with a family member, or a FA telling someone to move up. Quite frankly - If I observed a true self upgrader, I'd say something - and I hope most on FT and the general public would say something - I don't want another 9/11 situation.
Self upgrading is clearly wrong. But how did we get to conflating it with a 9/11 situation?
I've seen self-upgraders to both J and E+ and the FAs took care of it. Never thought to myself that it is a security sensitive situation, just idiots trying to get a freebie.
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