Blagging an upgrade?
Blagging an upgrade?
Aug 18, 2004 | 9:01 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 660
No offense, but if you use the word blagging regularly, I feel it is unlikely you will get an upgrade in front of a check in person.... 
I have always felt being polite, smile, eye contact, no clever lines and never, ever ask
I have always felt being polite, smile, eye contact, no clever lines and never, ever ask
Aug 19, 2004 | 5:58 am
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4
Originally Posted by cressers
No offense, but if you use the word blagging regularly, I feel it is unlikely you will get an upgrade in front of a check in person....
I have always felt being polite, smile, eye contact, no clever lines and never, ever ask
I have always felt being polite, smile, eye contact, no clever lines and never, ever ask
Surely there must have been some people that have said some porkies to get them to either feel sorry for them or something??
I mean are there any funny instances or people have pretended they're someone they're not and it's worked??
Aug 19, 2004 | 6:27 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 31
Using the word porkies might not get you anywhere either. 
A few years back when we were poor college students with no flight status, we were on our honeymoon to Nova Scotia and mentioned it during our check-in. We were quite surprised when we got our tickets and were upgraded from coach to first class.
cressers is right. Don't ask.
A few years back when we were poor college students with no flight status, we were on our honeymoon to Nova Scotia and mentioned it during our check-in. We were quite surprised when we got our tickets and were upgraded from coach to first class.
cressers is right. Don't ask.
Aug 19, 2004 | 7:09 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4
Originally Posted by elisendave
Using the word porkies might not get you anywhere either.
cressers is right. Don't ask.
cressers is right. Don't ask.
Aug 19, 2004 | 7:39 am
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
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Knowing that F was absolutely empty when I checked in (on a coach award ticket), I asked the agent if they needed volunteers to balance the aircraft.
I flew in coach.
I flew in coach.