I’m a flight attendant — there are 3 easy hacks to score a free first-class upgrade
NY Post
They’re movin’ on up.
A flight attendant’s pro tips to help passengers increase their odds of getting selected for free in-light upgrades went viral on social media where millions of viewers frequently tune in for her travel secrets.
“Don’t tell anyone, but there are a lot of ways you can get free upgrades to first class,” confessed Cierra Mist, a flight attendant and travel influencer.
Mistt’s first and “easiest” piece of advice relies on the golden rule — “literally just being nice to your gate agent and flight attendant. “
“The miracles we can work if we’re given Starbucks or a bag of chocolates,” she suggested, adding that flight attendants like her can work 14 hours or more per day — “and don’t even have time to go get some food.”
Another reason for the plane seat shuffle to first class could be a matter of weights and measures, noting that most planes are heaviest in the back. “If we have to move people up to the front, where do you think we’re gonna take them from?”