According to the Daily Mail, many travel enthusiasts are already planning for the next holiday when the New year arrives. Some lucky global travelers have the ability to pay for expensive first-class tickets, but some can only afford economy class. (Skyscanner Australia), Australia, recently released some tips to help passengers upgrade their business or first-class free of charge.
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Tip 1: dress
This is a very useful move. Passengers who are more well-dressed are often more likely to be promoted than those who do not.
For example, traveling on Sundays, wearing business casual clothes, and having brunch with a stylish grandmother are good conditions to increase the chances of promotion, the website said.
Experts at Traveller, a travel website, said that when tickets were oversold and airlines were preparing to upgrade some of the passengers, staff would think that passengers in business suits would be more eligible for promotion.
If a passenger is wearing a sweatshirt, shorts, and slippers, the chance is basically zero.
Tip 2: defend your rights and interests
Tiancui suggested that passengers should not lose their temper in case of poor service or loss of luggage, but should resolutely protect their rights and interests and seriously express their dissatisfaction to the airlines.
Smarter Travel, a travel website, also suggests that it can defend its rights and interests with other travelers in the same situation, and make a request for promotion at this time.
The website said airlines would not lift passengers for no reason, but that would be enough if they caused trouble for passengers.
Tip three: traveling alone
Passengers traveling alone are more often promoted than couples or extended families.
Airlines will use this as a birthday present if they travel on their birthday day and are more likely to be promoted alone.
Tip 4: choose the right time to travel
According to Sky Cruise, there are relatively few passengers flying in the morning or at night, and airline employees are more likely to let them sit in the space they want, according to Sky Cruise, which says they are less likely to take the plane early in the morning or at night.
But if a passenger's plane is half full, the chances of a lift are much lower.
Tip 5: check in early
Sometimes the key to a lift is to check in early. The sooner the passengers check in, the more likely they will be to get ahead of the passengers who are asking for a lift, which will greatly increase the chances of success.
In addition, passengers in check-in procedures are worth asking about the upgrade price, the prices vary greatly.
A few thousand Australian dollars are sometimes required for upgrades, but Traveller also said passengers who had long-haul UAE (Emirates) flights cost just A $256.
Tip 6: change flights voluntarily
It is common for airlines to oversell tickets these days, and staff will ask if any passengers are willing to switch to the next flight. If the passenger is on a long-distance flight, the choice of voluntary replacement is highly likely to be upgraded to the first class of the next flight.
However, passengers have to make sure they are able to get up before they say so, because cheap airlines or domestic routes do not tend to do lift-ups in this case.