How to change to a business class without additional payments?

What could be better than traveling the world? That's right, only the opportunity to travel the world in comfort! But only there is a comfortable flight one significant minus - expensive tickets. As a rule, the price for a ticket to a business class is 2-3 or even 4 times higher than for a ticket to an economy class. Someone will say that you need to pay for extra comfort. But we do not agree with this statement. As the results of the survey carried out by Aviasales, a well-known tourist metasearching officer, among the staff of popular world air carriers, there are absolutely free ways to get the coveted upgrade.

Little tricks

We are all human beings and we all have our weaknesses. Flight attendants and other crew members are no exception. As shown by the survey carried out by Aviasales among 1000 domestic and foreign airline employees, 78% of those polled are ready to meet the passenger and transfer him to the business class. Among the most likely reasons for the upgrade, employees called:

• availability of a loyalty card
• courtesy and courtesy of the passenger
• Discontent with services and scandalous behavior
• disease and ill health
• Pregnancy or a small child

So, about 71% of airline employees are ready to transfer to a business class a passenger who has a silver or gold card of the regular customer of this carrier. Large companies are very attentive to their regular passengers and, in the presence of vacant seats, will be happy to give them flight in more comfortable conditions.

In second place, strangely enough, it sounds - usual courtesy. About 14% of respondents say that they are ready to satisfy a respectful request for an upgrade. At the same time, as another poll showed, the chances of transferring to the business class for free are much higher for single men of 30-40 years, presentable appearance and with good manners. What can I say, flight attendants also sometimes find it difficult to resist the men's charms.

Approximately 3% of employees expressed readiness to transplant scandalous passengers, unsatisfied with the level of service, into the business class. Quite a doubtful, but still effective way to upgrade. Should you resort to it - decide for yourself. And only 1% of the interviewed employees are ready to take pity on sick passengers or travelers with young children.

Risk is noble business!

The methods, which we told about, can be used directly in flight, but there is a chance to get an upgrade before landing on the airplane. The chance is rather risky, but, as the practice of experienced travelers shows, it is very effective. To fly free of business class, you need to arrive for registration just before the flight. The fact is that many airlines sell more tickets than there are seats in the economy class. Thus, they are safe, because often passengers are late for a flight or completely refuse to fly. Of course, having arrived for registration just before the flight, you are very at risk of being late for your flight, but at the same time you get a real chance for a free upgrade. Most likely, all seats in the economy class at the time of your arrival will already be occupied, and you will be kindly invited to take up the seat in the business class.

We hope that our tips will help you to travel the world sparingly and comfortably. And remember that the cheapest and most profitable airline tickets of any class can always be found on Aviasales!