Originally Posted by SlowTrekker
Did you mean:
"How can I score a free upgrade to First Class if I buy a discounted coach seat but don't fly very often???"
I've buried that secret inside a coffee can somewhere in my vast Florida wetlands ranch. If you want to purchase prospecting rights call me at 1-800-GULLIBLE...
Newbies can make easy targets, but let's cut the guy a little slack. The world is full of places where it's not about earning something, but about knowing how to ask for it. FTers know that airline upgrades don't tend to work that way, but the rest of the world may not - and asking "Does anybody know...?" is not an offensive way to try to find out.
In a couple of years the OP may well be helping us.