Sneaking into First Class
Mar 10, 2015, 7:25 pm
#151
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In my book trying to sneak into the next class or two up be stealing.
Would it bother me enough to notify the crew about it if I saw someone else doing it? Probably not - if the person were sitting quietly.
Would I do it myself?
No.
Would it bother me enough to notify the crew about it if I saw someone else doing it? Probably not - if the person were sitting quietly.
Would I do it myself?
No.
Mar 10, 2015, 10:01 pm
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Mar 11, 2015, 10:59 pm
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Was seated in a largely empty AA J flying ICN-DFW when a young lady sat down and began enjoying a PDB. Noticed she was nowhere to be found after take off. Can only assume she got the boot!
Mar 17, 2015, 11:38 pm
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Mar 18, 2015, 8:53 am
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Just a few weeks ago I was on a flight, sitting in first class (3A). A guy comes on late, looks a little shady, plops down in 3B. Flight attendant comes by and asks us (mostly him) for boarding passes. I take out mine, it says 3A. He takes out his, and it says . . . 3A. Hmmm.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
Mar 19, 2015, 3:10 pm
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Mar 19, 2015, 3:19 pm
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Just a few weeks ago I was on a flight, sitting in first class (3A). A guy comes on late, looks a little shady, plops down in 3B. Flight attendant comes by and asks us (mostly him) for boarding passes. I take out mine, it says 3A. He takes out his, and it says . . . 3A. Hmmm.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
Mar 19, 2015, 3:32 pm
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Just a few weeks ago I was on a flight, sitting in first class (3A). A guy comes on late, looks a little shady, plops down in 3B. Flight attendant comes by and asks us (mostly him) for boarding passes. I take out mine, it says 3A. He takes out his, and it says . . . 3A. Hmmm.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
The flight attendant quickly noticed though that his boarding pass was for a prior flight on the same airline. She ask him for the rest of the boarding passes in his itinerary, and lo and behold, his boarding pass for this flight was for 25E or something.
The man apologized for his "confusion" and was ushered to the back of the plane.
Mar 19, 2015, 6:10 pm
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Mar 19, 2015, 9:16 pm
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Legalities
Whether this is stealing or not is going to depend on the jurisdiction. Another possibility is that this is fraud (which can also be a criminal act) or passing off. It could also be considered accepting the terms of the first / business class ticket and associated fare, and therefore incur contractual liability to pay up.
Mar 19, 2015, 9:35 pm
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Whether this is stealing or not is going to depend on the jurisdiction. Another possibility is that this is fraud (which can also be a criminal act) or passing off. It could also be considered accepting the terms of the first / business class ticket and associated fare, and therefore incur contractual liability to pay up.
Mar 19, 2015, 9:45 pm
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Mar 20, 2015, 1:02 am
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Mar 20, 2015, 5:18 am
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Had to laugh at this!
Mar 20, 2015, 8:52 pm
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Is there a jurisdiction where this isn't a crime?
Over international waters, where the vessel is flagged is what dictates what laws apply. You can't kill someone just because there's no Republic of Pacific Ocean to charge you.
Over international waters, where the vessel is flagged is what dictates what laws apply. You can't kill someone just because there's no Republic of Pacific Ocean to charge you.