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Jun 26, 2023 2:10 AM
OhMyYoureSexxy
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maobezw
EVER tried to get a DOG into your wallet!??!?
PacMan4Life
Some countries have bans on plastic bags (Kenya comes to mind), but you can get decent polyester ones from the dollar store for the same purpose (putting dirty clothes in, use as a wet toiletries bag, bathing suit bag, et.)
ispendtomuchtimehere
my trick..I can't afford to fly
Imalwaysready
AIRLINES HATE THIS ONE SIMPLE TRICK!
ensensu
They also hate when more railroad tracks get built.
littlecoatfatguy
The pillow one is shitty behaviour. Next time your flight is late departing, notice how much time was wasted on people who blew past their carry-on limit in an aircraft with a fixed amount of storage per person.
cuttlefishsticks
The usual way I've seen that hack done is you bring the pillowcase and fill it with đ´đ°đ§đľ things (sweaters and such) not keyboards. And then you just actually use it as a pillow at your seat.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Yep, this is a dick move. There isn't room in the overhead for all your extra crap. You're making it so someone else has to gate check their carry-on. If you're putting it under your seat, fine, but otherwise, you're just an asshole if you do this.
Rookvlees
Agreed. One might also deem it uncouth or boorish, but only one word truly captures the essence of such behavior: ratchet.
Rips4w
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Feralkyn
get affordable car maintenence costs by not owning a car!
Tremaparagon
Unfortunately the person that stole my wallet just hissed and batted it away after opening it. They were a cat burglar.
PacMan4Life
If I could add one: wear a jacket with zipper pockets, and before getting to security, empty your pant pockets into the jacket pockets, and you just have to plop your jacket in a bin and away you go. No fishing for your stuff out of the bin at the end either.
SaladinIskander
I've always done that, it just seemed the most efficient way to get through all that crap.
deathisthedestination
This works for any time you go through a scanner, like at sporting events or a court house!! It's so much simpler if you do it this way!!
Badprenup
It's so much simpler to always bring a special jacket every time you go through a scanner, dig all the stuff out of your pockets and put them in other pockets, take your coat off, go through security, take all the stuff back out of your second pockets and back in your first pockets, then carry around or wear your special jacket until you leave, compared to... Taking the stuff out of your pockets, go through security, then put the stuff back in your pockets? Okay...
ApplePeachPumpkinBlueberryCherryorBananaCream
Then when you get through, you can just stuff the jacket back into your pants pocket!
TheNamesAshHousewares
Omg this. Works all the time!
Cptbluebeard7
I always just put my phone and wallet in my personal item/carryon while at the checkpoint. No need for extra things to pack.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Yep I make sure my pockets are empty when I get dressed, and then I don't use them till I'm past security.
sillyDad
I typically put wallet / keys / phone etc into my carry-on prior to security. Same result.
Richter12x2
I stick it in the outer pocket of the carryon/laptop bag when I don't carry a jacket.
Imalwaysready
I do something similar with a ziploc baggie. I park at a remote lot and while I'm on the shuttle over, I empty my keys, change, pens, wallet (minus ID), etc into the baggie and stuff it in a specific zipper pocket of my backpack. Then I'm not in line at security dumping a bunch of random small shit in bowls. I just send the backpack through the scanner and when I get settled on the other side, put things back in my pocket (minus those I won't need anyway until I return, like my car keys).
modi123
I'll have to try that with cargo shorts. See if the TSA has a "pants optional" scanner!
CyanideBreathMint
Cargo shorts get me super scanned by TSA. Quit wearing them the 3rd time it happened.
TohmaytohTohmahtoh
Imalwaysready
I mean, they're going to look right through them anyway. Taking them off just saves everyone a step, so really, you're doing them a favor.
Shaodyn
#4 The water bottle thing drives me crazy. A bottle of water that you bought at a grocery store for maybe $1 gets taken away from you so you have to buy THE EXACT SAME BRAND for several times as much.
Shaodyn
Then they throw the "possible bomb" in a container with lots of other possible bombs, thus maximizing the potential damage if they are actually bombs.
Shaodyn
I have been informed that the water bottles might contain materials to make bombs rather than actually being bombs. Not sure if that's better or worse.
blackstone459
For the first one, if you want to fall asleep easily go with the album âweightlessâ by Marconi union. It was specifically designed for that purpose and, at least for me, is incredibly effective
tokenhooker
The video for "weightless" combined with the sound... unbelievable. I ise it when clients are having panic attacks. Put it on the computer screen, turn off the lights and come back in 10 mins. Always helps. Also "Intro" by The XX is a good one if not a little more beat.
MC2018MC2018
I thought the wallet pics were to whip out to encourage the person sitting next to you to pull back from indulging in any long boring conversations.
metalrulercid
I travel a lot and have done so for 20 years and I can say that some of these are crap. Demand better hotel and coupons? No way. They will just politely tell you this is standard and that's it. Pillows from home? If you try to argue a technicality like "it's not specified in your policy" they'll just "nevertheless" you (who brings pillow anyways??)generally speaking, don't be a dick. Download your Playlist and load up your kindle and just be a decent human being and you'll be fine.
Imalwaysready
That was the one that jumped out to me as laughably naive. They give you the bare-fucking minimum that they have to by law for delays. Where you can negotiate for more is when you are voluntarily giving up a seat on an oversold flight, but even then only to a point. When they whole plane is delayed and everyone is being put in a hotel...it is the closest, cheapest one they have a pre-existing deal with. Period. They don't magically upgrade you just because you thought to ask.
metalrulercid
Exactly. This notion that there's a "magic line" that you utter and everyone just looks at each other and smiles then gives you everything you want is idiotic. This is how you get Karens talking about their rights.
Clockworkdancerobot
"Huh, fifth wallet with the same baby and dog picture. They must have a really big family."
HandoB4Javert
PalaverQuader
... why would you carny five wallets? thats silly.
ElRigs83
The trick is to make it a picture of the children and pets of whoever finds it. Go full Twilight Zone on them. Guarantee they'll be invested in finding you to ask some questions
LordLobster
Don't even need dog/baby pics. Just have a cancer/chemo doctor business card and a note scrawled out with: Live long enough for little Timmy's birthday.
cuteoctwink91
Would having a picture of your grandmother be as effective? Hah
Richter12x2
Yes, but clothed.
ExecutorHideo
"He's not gonna need this money in in a few weeks anyway..."
jokexplainer
Dark⌠I like it.
potatoardvarkhybrid
a dog AND a Baby !!! in this economy!!!
lollersson
NotTinyPancakes
they're rich enough to afford not getting this wallet back!
meauho
2 for 1
Fhant
Kbantar
You're evil. +1
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
O.o!!! X(
1eudaemonia
the packing shit like a keyboard in a full sized pillow and no one will bother you advice is probably because you look crazy. lol
Nalianna
Keyboard? i have a whole laptop in there.
ThatOtherMacAvoyWoman
Iâm shocked this is too comment. As someone who used to work for the si airlines, you donât like âcrazyâ at all. Game the system, yâallâŚ..GO GET IT
missojennie
cmsport2
I kinda did this by accident on a trip and had no problems. I put my laptop sleeve in my full size pillow just because it was easier to carry. They had me take it out and then go through scanner separately. No issues and only a minute delay for the second scan.
cropduster5000
People pack all sorts of things in carry-on items and clothing. This is actually a really common practice. Security will check it out but they donât handle fees or carry on regulations so by the time you are at the gate the stuff is already out of sight again and you can take it straight on to the plane
IceWeaselX
Security is definitely going to have questions when they x-ray that. If anything, that will probably prompt them to open your luggage and check it thoroughly because you're now confirmed to be the type of person to hide electronics in places they don't belong. What else are you hiding?
Nalianna
I have D.B. Cooper in my carry-on.
1eudaemonia
how does Wilmer Diaz do it lol
ThatOtherMacAvoyWoman
âŚ.what? You donât pack a pillow in your luggageâŚ..
Feralkyn
Right, but when security sees that you have the keyboard in your pillow as carry-on they're gonna wanna look at EVERYTHING
IceWeaselX
This right here.
ruferto
eh, it's not that serious. as someone who used to travel monthly with tons of electronics and cables, you might get a manual check every once in a while, but if you have everything well organized in your bag, its not very likely. they'll take a cursory look and let you go on your way
whyexactly
in what way is a keyboard in a pillow "well organized in your bag"?
IceWeaselX
But did you carry those inside a pillow? Where you carry things makes a difference. I guarantee you that if I hid gum inside my shoe soles, they would immediately consider me suspicious.
supervillin
"everything well organized in your bag" is the key
ruferto
tbf i rarely had everything well organized. i carried a full switchblade from north america to canada and back and didnt realize until i unpacked tbh. i got checked once and they basically gave up after a 30s look
LucidPariah
Wish I could have seen this yesterday! 1.5hr layover turned into 8 hours!!!!
AdrianMole
I don't see how any of the "hacks" would have been useful.
LucidPariah
Bringing an empty bottle to refill in the terminal, upgrading my seat would have been a good idea. The food was bad at the restaurant I went to and the service was horrible! I wish someone would have told me to waste my money somewhere else
Kodaxmax
now this is 1st world problems
ThatOtherGirlYouKnow
Buy a squirt bottle, fill it with Gatorade, peel off some Windex labels and put them onto the bottle. When you get to security and they tell you that there is no way you can take a full bottle of window cleaner through, drink it while maintaining eye contact.
NatesSauceLab
#8 also applies to ski resorts. When youâre chasing pow in a forest that is lightly tracked out, and youâre given a fork in your line, fade left. Left is always fresher than right.
TheMrDomino
Imagine having the money to afford to fly places frequently enough that you develop so-called 'hacks' for it.
whyexactly
it might be for work, not vacations
PalaverQuader
If a job needs you to fly around frequently i get the feeling that job could have been done by someone on sight or remotely. should cost companies alot to use planes to send data from A to B wrapped in a human body. maybe so much that business travels seize all together.
dreikommavierzehn
#7 so, be careful with this one. While true, I made the same experience, many cheap airlines in Europe like Ryanair or WizzAir state specifically in their flight information that gate checkin is to be paid extra. RyanAir charges up to a whooping 70⏠for that. So change #7 to: Read the airline information carefully!
MeekrabJones
If there's something you need for an extended stay that isn't allowed on the plane but is too expensive/unique to buy once you get there, ship it to wherever you're staying. Same goes if you just don't trust the airline not to break it. Don't get me wrong, UPS and FedEx aren't much better, but at least you can pack it with plenty of cushioning. Saw people do this with electric commuting device batteries like for a One Wheel, scooter, or skateboard since they often aren't allowed on flights.
Imalwaysready
I can't imagine the scenario where I need my Onewheel so badly I'd go through all the trouble of pre-shipping the battery to a hotel in advance of travel.
whyexactly
also double check the baggage insurance limit if you're flying with something expensive. iirc it's usually in the realm of a few hundred bucks.
dreikommavierzehn
sports or musical instruments? Check the airline information how they handle that. If they say "free to bring to cabin", you're golden because they make room for it in the overhead. If they say "must be checked in" you can always buy a second seat for it (if it's an affordable flight of course)
MeekrabJones
Also, if it's REALLY expensive, doesn't fit in the overhead, and you don't want to risk losing it, just buy two seats and put it in the extra one.
Imalwaysready
Another trick is to buy an additional seat and use that one for the instrument.
MeekrabJones
I get it, I made a mistake by glancing past the last line of what I replied to at 5 am.
namelessfish
So just ship the battery, not the whole thing right? And airlines will allow you to check in the rest of it without the battery?
MeekrabJones
Yep, they just have limits on the capacity of device batteries allowed on commercial flights, generally 100Wh max. If they critically fail, it's dangerous for the entire plane. You can ship the whole thing if you don't want to fit it in your luggage though. The problem with that is that as heavy as some of these batteries are, they are still only a fraction of the device's overall weight. I have an Exway Flex longboard myself, which is around 17 lbs. The battery isn't even half of that weight.
namelessfish
Neat I gotta try that, thank you!
AdrianMole
You are also not allowed to ship those batteries with UPS, FedEx etc if it involves air travel. For the exact same reason by the way.
Imalwaysready
Yeah, but airlines ONLY go by air and so the answer is just "no." FedEx can also ship by ground, it's just slower and more expensive.
FrostyRaptor
Fuck #6. airlines have pre determined hotels they have coupons with. Add into the stress of an entire flight of passengers needing help, often around 9pm or later. Even if they give you a coupon, you still have to check into the hotel. They ran out of rooms and couldn't do anything for me. Was so pissed and tired I just slept in the terminal.
RoyalWithChz
My last flight got canceled so some 150 people needed totalk to the same two airline staff. Took hours. Then, come two oâclock am, a line of 40-50 of us are in line at the same hotel with m a single dude working the counter. Took forever and I felt really bad for him.
feryooday
and as a bartender at a hotel restaurant - after they check in all those angry people go at once to get a drink from the 1 bartender remaining and treat her like shit too
RoyalWithChz
Tbh, Iâm a bartender, but have never worked in hotels. The hotel in questionâs bar was long closed so there wasnât an opportunity, but I would personally love a rush for 40-50 people at the end of the shift. Figure thereâs no chance you wouldnât make money, but idk hotel clientele
feryooday
Just imagine how pissed they are, cancelled flight, waiting for hotel voucher, waiting for hotel room. and thereâs only seating for 27, so they seat themselves in the unattended restaurant and look pissed no one is coming to serve them. it keeps happening but thereâs no way to staff for it.
feryooday
The money isnât really worth people lashing out at you, at least not for me anymore.
UmAcshually
I had issue with that for other reasons. Depending on where you are, you might be limiting your chances for much better compensation when you get some crappy food coupons. Especially for flights within/to/from EU, there's *good* compensation for delays. If your flight is a few hours late, you get hundreds of euros back and - if you have to pay for your own meals & refreshments because you weren't offered them by the airline - compensation for reasonable expenses. The last thing I'd ever do if >
UmAcshually
my flight is late is just go to the airline. I'll take absolutely minimum things that they offer me, and then expense them afterwards everything else I feel I reasonably need. If your flight isn't regulated by the EU, maybe just begging the company from some extra vouchers is the best you can get... But please do some googling, check what you're entitled to in your location, an make sure you accept nothing less than that as some alternative compensation.
YouKilledMeImADeadGhooostNow
Yes, in the US it's generally unlikely to receive any significant compensation. When there is an issue it's generally a large issue, or at minimum an entire flight and when that happens in the US they just throw up their hands mostly. In Canada its even worse. They cancel flights and offer no hotels, and close down their check in area when there are issues. Air Canada is the absolute worst but they are supported by the gov. and therefore, unfortunately, don't have competition and can't fail.
StevieTheAussie
Points 1 & 2. Bring something to read or listen to on the plane. Wow, what an amazing hack.
ArmedandOverclocked
I usually go on amazon prime and download some free videos to my tablet. Binged the entire first season of stargate atlantis on my flights to/from japan recently.
SirHonytawk
Most of these are honestly. Nr 4: bring your own water bottle to save money! Nr 8: to get through security, pick the shortest line! Nr 12: seats have movable armrests! Nr 15: go in off-season, it is cheaper!
Ninjainslippers
#4 is especially dumb. I don't leave my house without a nalgene, much less go travel. I did once forget to empty it and had to drink a liter of water in front of security so they'd let me go in. That was a little rough.
WeaponizedJerk
That right handed thing is bullshit too. Most airports donât let you queue up for a single conveyor, instead itâs one line for multiple of them and when itâs your turn you pick the first available spot.
ArmedandOverclocked
i am going to be honest. It wasnt until 2 months ago i thought about the water bottle thing. I'd pack it in checked luggage and then fill at the hotel. Never occured to me to just empty it. Also for some stupid reason i thought you couldnt bring food through security until my gf told me.
HelpfulCorn
Some airports they get cranky. In DC once (I forget which airport) they were making people throw it away. Haven't seen that dune 8 though
HelpfulCorn
*since
flarflarf
idk about the rest but #3 and #6 are bullshit
redstaterefugee
I have done #3 several times and have gotten upgrades for as little as $75.
littlecoatfatguy
Travel agent here. Always search both economy and business, especially on domestic flights. Itâs surprising how often business is only ~100-200 more than Econ.
flarflarf
wrt first class yes you can get it cheaper but for $150? maybe on an hour long flight.
putcleverusernamehere
As it happens I have a multi-segment cross country trip (US) coming up in a couple days. Was curious so just checked, the hour long leg is $76 to upgrade, the 5 hour legs are $194 and the 1:30 leg is $145. Slightly tempted on longer leg returning, but leaving early in the morning so not paying $194 extra for the same coffee I will get for free in the back. If it was an evening meal flight maybe
Imalwaysready
#3 isn't bullshit, it's just highly contextual. IF 1st class/business isn't sold, they will start trying to pawn them off on existing ticket-holders as "upgrades." But you don't buy a cheap seat 3-months out and immediately get offered super-cheap 1st class upgrades. It's more like during check in the day before--IF they haven't been sold. And the more in your group, the lower the chances of being offered. And price will depend on distance. But it is sometimes possible to get a good discount.
brantosaurus85
Thatâs exactly right. Of course upgrades are cheaper than buying upfront. Problem is they might never be available or sometimes you can only upgrade to middle seats.
AmbroseWolfinger
What is a aisle handlebar?
thrashingcows
Seat armrestâŚmost people canât figure out how to get them to raise but they almost all do with a little investigation. Iâm a 6â8â Giant and need all the room I can get so getting those up makes a world of difference for me.
glovelyday
Armrest.
AmbroseWolfinger
Couldnât they just call it that?
VosperOfAntarctica
Some people call things by different names
AmbroseWolfinger
I only know handlebar as the steering mechanism for a bicycle and a hipster mustache. It is not a known synonym for armrest.
glovelyday
Âż?
solemnwar
Not sure about all airports but of the airports I have been in you don't get to pick the security checkpoint everyone is in one big ass line and is sent to different checkpoints as they reach the end.
rshini
yep, was in Heathrow last summer, it was basically one line - spent almost three hours in it.
solemnwar
Disgusting D:
rshini
yeah, despite arriving four hours early I just made it to my terminal right when the economy class was boarding because of how long that cue was (I was also sick as a dog, which didn't help in hustling to get to it in time)
Imalwaysready
It 100% depends on airport. I've been in many that point to a queue and others that have a long, general queue to a point, but then after they check your ticket and ID, just kinda open up to a series of metal detectors and x-ray machines and you can go to whichever ones are staffed. That said, I'd wager there is very little practical time-savings for individuals as people may be subconscious, but aren't stupid and will head to noticeably shorter lines in any direction.
Imalwaysready
I could believe that, if you observed all day and counted travelers, you might find something like 'the line on a far left consistently has 5-8% fewer people go through it over the course of a day,' but for any given specific traveler, at any given specific point in time, that may mean the line is something like 10 or 11 people long instead of 12, not a significant time savings.
flamingflamingo
Yep. Itâs one line until you get to the end, then they tell you which one to go to.
deadpool381
So you copied a Buzzfeed article from Apple News
GravyHavok
"Well done, fuck face, you provided valuable information to people that don't visit buzzfeed or live off of apple news. How dare you provide screenshots!?" -Asshole talking to shit to OP
Bobby360
Like it's the only non original content on here....
kanybal
And I read it. Now I hate myself.
Imalwaysready
At least it wasn't on TikTok with a weird computer voice-over and 15 other people adding completely unnecessary facial expression "reactions" or background tub drumming.
Merky600
Still relevant. Especially during travel season.
killbrutus
I was actually surprised to see the imgur comment section and not the buzzfeed one hahaha
Imalwaysready
And you read it on Imgur. Don't forget to post a link to here on Facebook later.
Feedbackloop0
And retweet the Facebook link so you can post a screenshot of it to tumblr.
fartharder
Everyone should share stolen Buzzfeed articles.
Maviyakuku
Didn't BuzzFeed shut the fcuk down already?
LAMovieDesign
Buzzfeed.com
OhMyYoureSexxy
Basically
Mountaineer30680
Good info is good info. Appreciate it!
eirebadboy
Saves me visiting those sites, good work.
FluroShoes
I appreciate your efforts
00LimaRomeo
Thanks @OP, useful tips, much obliged.
JonasPolsky
-- filled with ideas they stole from Quora
BatsArentBugs
*cocain fuled writerâs room reject ideas from Quora.
heathenhumanist
Or reddit
potatoardvarkhybrid
only pack what you are prepared to lose/walk away from.
SoftKleenex
You mean check in? Doubt people want to lose their work or personal computer in their carry on
Allusernamesaretakensoichoosethis
You mean like wife? Kids?
AtsaMattaForMe
PressMyButtonsBaby
What is this solid advice from?
RexBry
Heat - fantastic movie.
lysani
I believe it was recently added to Netflix too. Previously it wasn't available on any legit streaming sites.
PalaverQuader
sounds like something that goes for traveling alltogether. except when u go by car.
khora
No, it still applies.
astrangehop
I'm not bringing a library book on a road trip.
Promethianfire
Oh hey, here's a great one: when in line for security, start getting your shoes, etc... ready before you're next, and then utterly baffled. "I need to take my shoes off? Since when? Wait, I can't bring my water bottle? Oh goodness, where DID I pack that tablet?"
Imalwaysready
This is literally people in every situation somehow. Self-checkout that's been there for 5 years? "Has this always been here?" Machine clearly telling them, visibly and audibly, to put the item in the check out area while they hold it in hand slapping at the screen and looking around for an attendant to help figure out what is wrong...
Promethianfire
Parent with 3 kids in line at a fast food place, when it's finally their turn, "uh, ok kids, what do you want?"
Ryebread91
Holy crap yes! Flying in the u.s. everyone is yelling the directions every few minutes, there's tv with the instructions AND posters with the instructions. Yet every time there are plenty getting right up to the line and haven't done a damn thing. When we were in Japan getting through took all of 15 minutes because everyone as soon as they got in line had everything ready to go.
empath
This might be a little cathartic for you: https://youtu.be/9CUtMEEslJY
Ryebread91
I feel his pain in my soul.
CannotBeBanned
As a very seasoned flyer, most of these don't work. Might be a US domestic thing. International? Good fucking luck lol
Imalwaysready
You're telling me full-sized bed pillow with hidden computer keyboards in them aren't a real thing that trick airline personnel?
CannotBeBanned
Obviously that one is real.
ricpaul
This. Same with coupons in supermarkets: the rest of the world (at least the parts I know) does NOT work like the US supposedly does. 100$ receipt lowered to 12$ by handing in coupons? Not a chance in hell.
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
My experience confirms yours both. All these stories are like scifi-fantasy to me.
MetalPsychologist
I fly about twice a month domestic US and this is an entertaining yet odd list.
Climbingtoflightlevel410
As an airline pilot I can confidently say that most of these are bs, and arenât really a thing that will work. In theory most of them sound like they work 100%, but that isnât the case. The only one I would say could be one is about checking your carry on at the gate.
CannotBeBanned
I mean, it's kind of dumb still. Carry on is way smaller, most airlines limit the weight as well, so checking that doesn't actually help. It's not the same as a checked bag.
schizznatt
Also, you usually want your carry on AND checked bag. You canât bring two carry ons with you. This isnât any different from just packing light with one carry on
schizznatt
But this doesnât give you any advantages over just taking a carry on in the plane with you, in terms of quantity of what you can bring. People usually check luggage because they have more stuff to bring than can fit on a carry on.
Climbingtoflightlevel410
It does depending on the airline. For example some airlines depending on the type of fare you bought you are allowed one checked luggage. However if you need more people will take a slightly larger carry on with the hopes that they offer free carry on check in. So they do that as a way to have a second checked bag for free. However this doesnât work for all airlines.
redstaterefugee
As a business traveler, I have watched people get charged for trying to gate check carryons unless the gate attendant has requested it. The cheap upgrade tip often works, though.
ArmedandOverclocked
the upgrade "hack" is kind of true. Generally you can get an upgrade for cheaper after booking the economy ticket first. But its a gamble that an upgrade will be available, and you also have to make sure your ticket is the sort that can be upgraded.
littlecoatfatguy
All the ones about saving money are BS. But âonly pack clothes in complimentary coloursâ and âbring an empty water bottle to fill after securityâ are fair enough.
lordnequam
I dunno; I've been on plenty of flights both US domestic and international, and #12âthe moveable aisle seat armrestâhas always worked. It's the reason I always select aisle seats on flights now.
CannotBeBanned
That's why we are saying most. I can't comment on that, because I always fly window
Climbingtoflightlevel410
On a few airplanes the armrest release is practically hidden so itâs not the easiest to lift or on others itâs a fixed armrest on the aisle.
khora
The first class tip is a giveaway it is US domestic.
shaggybeard
Also you'll never get the upgrade. Now they're usually offered to the customers with the highest loyalty status
khora
No, they rather sell them at a discount than give them away for free.
ArmedandOverclocked
according to my gf, who is an upgrade-o-holic. There's a pecking order. they prefer people buying them outright. People with loyalty status tend to be higher on the wait list, and can sometimes score upgrade before selling to folks on a discount. it is a bit RNG especially with the agent helping you over the phone.
khora
They obviously want to make sure there are seats available for full price purchase as long as possible. Selling at discount is second best. When moving people from overbooked economy they pick by status, mostly. I've flown as platinum card holder and not being upgraded despite empty seats in business class.
CannotBeBanned
Maybe. I can only say that flying internationally, there's been price differences, but nothing worth mentioning.
khora
A first class trip is like $10,000. You are not going to be upgraded for $200.
schizznatt
Yep exactly.
CannotBeBanned
No, but sometimes it's been only 9000!