Popular skyscanner search site was conducted among 700 flight attendants from 83 countries survey on the topic: "by what criteria is chosen a passenger who is transferred from economic to business class. "
Two-thirds of the respondents admitted that they at least once during the flight" moved "passengers to the business class. In most cases, these were lonely, benevolent travelers. Three quarters of respondents confirmed that passengers flying alone are more likely to upgrade their class of service. Among the other most popular answers are "the presence of an airline membership card" and the "bad state of health of a passenger."
Summing up the final result, we will highlight five factors that will help you to go free to the business class:
- Be extremely nice and polite to members crew (82% success if there are vacant seats)
- Have an airline membership card (80%)
- Travel alone! Having a wife and screaming children has never stimulated flight attendants to increase your class of service (72%)
- pretend that you are not feeling well (65%)
- Dress with taste (59%)
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