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Flyboy
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 Well hopefully the Muslim check in ladies are more friendly!
Yep, I could offer them more money, but its more a matter of how much extra it would cost (vast sums apparently), so its gotta be worth a shot at trying to get it for free as ive heard of it happening. Its just me travelling by myself this time
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neels
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Location: Waiting for the great leap forward
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I did suggest to the wife that we could sell her car to pay the difference between $2000 for economy and $8000 for business class, but she decided the free bourbon tasted just as good in economy so she might as well stay there.
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TheRealHotKarl
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| Posted: Fri 29th Aug 2:36pm Post subject: |
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I've heard winning Gold in the olympics will do it.
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sifter
Moving forward
Joined: Nov 13, 2003
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| Tugboat wrote: | | CaptainCaveman wrote: | When they say 'Hello Mr...', correct them and say 'Dr...'  |
Bingo... although it helps to book as Dr. |
has never worked for me... 
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SlackBoy
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Joined: Dec 25, 2001
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Location: Showing my tan lines
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| Jono wrote: | Yeah - we used to get regularly upgraded with qantas, and had gold frequent flyer class.
That said we got upgraded to business class on a completely budget (200 pound return) British Airways flight from london to new york back in 2002 as well, so it can be pretty random. |
Mybe they weer worried about putting the old guy in the small cheap seats???? 
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skint
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| Posted: Fri 29th Aug 3:17pm Post subject: |
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To upgrade, or 'pmip' my airline seats I like to take a small stick-on air freshner, a nodding Elvis, a 2" mirrorball and a crochet throw to place oveer my knees.
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way_downsouth
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Location: Trying to slim down in NZ!
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I've had a few now, asking helps, maybe aiming for something more realistic like exit rows?
Turn up early, be polite, hope the hostess is having a good day. On my last trip about 1/3 of my flights ended up being exit rows.
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| skint wrote: | | To upgrade, or 'pmip' my airline seats I like to take a small stick-on air freshner, a nodding Elvis, a 2" mirrorball and a crochet throw to place oveer my knees. |
I take sleeping pills and vodka. 
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Flyboy
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| Posted: Fri 29th Aug 4:30pm Post subject: |
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I think ill have to try my luck at being super-polite to the people who control where I sit.. at least I have window seats for the whole way there and back. Its worth the chance though, to get an upgrade; ill remember that tip about exit rows
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dhroadie
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Find out who the marketing/booking manager of the airline is and send them an email a couple of weeks in advance, telling them how much you're looking forward to the experience. This probably won't get you an upgrade but it has got me into several executive lounges and decent seats (exit rows, aisles at the rear of the aircraft) over the years.
On arrival, send another email telling the person how great it was and how much you appreciated their help (or if they didn't/couldn't help tell them how much you appreciated them trying) and you may end up with a much nicer experience on the flight home.
Upgrades are becoming extremely rare these days, even with several contacts in the airline industry and a mother who's been a travel agent for over 20 years has only got me one upgrade. Sooo gnikcuf worth it though!
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Spokes
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| sifter wrote: | | Tugboat wrote: | | CaptainCaveman wrote: | | When they say 'Hello Mr...', correct them and say 'Dr...' |
Bingo... although it helps to book as Dr. |
has never worked for me... |
No first class on flights to Timaru 
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Spokes
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| Posted: Tue 2nd Sep 12:35pm Post subject: |
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Dress up as Osama!!
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psychavoc
going Crazy
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| Posted: Tue 2nd Sep 12:36pm Post subject: |
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | | When they say 'Hello Mr...', correct them and say 'Dr...' |
I had "Dr" on my tickets and one of the ladies in the check-in counter laughed at me and said "you can't be a real doctor! You're too young!" 
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Flyboy
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| Posted: Tue 2nd Sep 12:51pm Post subject: |
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Lol, thats a bit rude!!
Well this time tomorrow Ill be in the air, so not much point trying for the email option that dhroadie suggested, though I do like the idea. Im going to have to resort to the 'nicely dressed young Business man whos smiles nicely at the checkin person' I suppose. *sigh*
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Owen
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| Posted: Tue 2nd Sep 1:16pm Post subject: |
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or you could HTFU and slum it with the masses?
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