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Category Archives: Upgrades

American AirlinesUpgrades

American Airlines Wants $2,896 For An Upgrade On A 190-Mile Flight…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 3, 2025 13 Comments
Expensive Upgrade American Airlines

American Airlines offers a first class cabin even on its shorter flights, but the expensive upgrade prices may not be commensurate with the experience onboard…just a friendly warning! An Expensive Upgrade On American Airlines View From The Wing noticed...

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Girlfriend Ghosted Him After “Grotesque” Act On Virgin Atlantic

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 27, 2025February 26, 2025 33 Comments
a group of people sitting in a booth

A girlfriend ghosted her boyfriend after he committed the “grotesque” act of ditching her in economy class after being upgraded to business class on Virgin Atlantic. Who is the reasonable one here? He Scored An Upgrade To Virgin Atlantic...

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Absurd: How To “Blag” An Upgrade “Because You Deserve To Travel Like Beyonce”

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024 48 Comments
a woman with long hair looking at the camera

It’s time for my annual “you can’t get an upgrade by dressing nice or flirting with the flight attendant” post. No, that simply will not work. The best upgrade advice remains to be loyal to your airline or at...

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Delta Air LinesUpgrades

Bewildering Upgrade Pricing On Delta Air Lines

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024 18 Comments
Delta Upgrade Pricing

A passenger wonders why he received a “crazy” upgrade offer to business class on an upcoming trip. The answer is quite simple: supply and demand. Delta Air Lines Upgrade Pricing: There Is Not Necessarily Correlation Between Distance, Product, And...

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United AirlinesUpgrades

United Airlines Premier 1K Upgrades: A Reality Check

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 5, 2024 55 Comments
a seat in an airplane

In my experience, the days of complimentary upgrades for Premier 1K members on United Airlines continue to wane, changing my loyalty valuation. Why United Airlines First Class Upgrades Are Harder For Premier 1K Members My friend Ben from One...

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United AirlinesUpgrades

Upgrade To Business Class On United Airlines For Only 25K DOLLARS (Not Miles) Each Way…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024 14 Comments
United Airlines Polaris Upgrade

Yes, it’s clearly a glitch, but I am still amused at how much United Airlines is asking for a Polaris Business Class upgrade to Scotland…hurry, this offer won’t last! It’s A Steal: Business Class Upgrade On United Airlines For...

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American AirlinesUpgrades

Black American Airlines Passenger Claims White Woman “Stole” Her Seat

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2024June 26, 2024 62 Comments
a woman taking a selfie

A black passenger claimed a white woman “stole her seat” in premium economy class due to “white privilege,” but dismissed a more likely explanation and misled the public. And yet American Airlines ultimately refunded her upgrade fee even though...

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Lovely Husband Always Takes The Last First Class Upgrade, Leaving Wife Behind

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 7, 2024April 6, 2024 33 Comments
Spousal Upgrade Fight

I’m re-running this classic piece from 2019 today on a spousal fight over a first class upgrade. I’ve flown a lot of flights in economy class with my wife and kids since this story was written, but otherwise my...

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Unreal: Entitled Wife Demands Business Class Passenger Give Up His Seat So Husband Can Move Up From Economy Class And Sit Next To Her

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024 55 Comments
Wife Voluntary Downgrade

I have to laugh at many of the seat swapping demands that are made, but nothing takes the cake like asking a seatmate to move from business class to economy class so that spouses can be seated next to...

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No, The Pilot Did Not Steal Your First Class Upgrade…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 9, 2024February 9, 2024 54 Comments
Pilots Steal Upgrades

When I hear folks says that a pilot stole their first class upgrade, I am sympathetic, but I don’t blame the pilot nor would I ever call it stealing. Pilots Don’t “Steal” Upgrades From Frequent Flyers With American Airlines...

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It’s The Giving Season… For Upgrades And Extras

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 24, 2023December 24, 2023 34 Comments
United Polaris cabin Washington Dulles Paris

As we close the year, we are reminded to give especially in the case of expiring upgrades, instruments, and extras we may not be able to use ourselves.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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American AirlinesUpgrades

American Airlines Pushes Pilots To Top Of Upgrade List

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023 16 Comments
American Airlines Pilots Threat

American Airlines will start upgrading deadheading pilots ahead of revenue passengers within 24 hours of travel, a contractual policy change that will reduce battlefield upgrades for AAdvantage elites. American Airlines Pilots Will Be Ahead Of Customers On Upgrade List...

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United AirlinesUpgrades

Flying United The Next Two Days? I Have PlusPoints Expiring

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 30, 2023November 13, 2023 14 Comments
United Polaris window seat

Readers and friends, I have 220 PlusPoints good for United Airlines flights in the next two days. If you want your trip upgraded, let’s make it happen.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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American AirlinesUpgrades

American Airlines Agent Slips Free First Class Upgrade To Popular Pastor

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 17, 2023November 13, 2023 40 Comments
a woman standing at a counter

The idea that one hand washes the other is about as old as time itself, but usually this is not something that you choose to broadcast so publicly. When an American Airlines ticketing agent recognized a pastor heading to...

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American Airlines Will Offer All Elite Members Complimentary Upgrades On Award Tickets

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2023November 13, 2023 11 Comments
a group of people sitting in a plane

American Airlines will offer space-available complimentary upgrades on “domestic” award tickets to all elite members, not just AAdvantage Executive Platinum members, starting on June 9, 2023. Currently, only Executive Platinum and Concierge Key members of the American Airlines AAdvantage...

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United AirlinesUpgrades

Why Did United Premier Silver Get Upgrade Ahead Of Premier Platinum?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2023November 13, 2023 37 Comments
a woman sitting in a chair with headphones holding a cup of coffee

The whole “dress up nice” or “flirt” to get an upgrade scheme is a fool’s errand, but being seated in an oversold cabin greatly increases your odds of a “free” upgrade to the next higher cabin. But why did...

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amtrakUpgrades

How To Bid For An Upgrade On Amtrak

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2022November 13, 2023 6 Comments
a man and woman sitting in a train

Amtrak offers upgrade bidding that I successfully used to upgrade from business class to first class on Acela for less than half the retail price of a first class ticket. Perhaps even more lucrative, you can also bid for...

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Gulf AirUpgrades

The Self-Upgrading Imbecile On My Gulf Air Flight…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 18, 2022November 13, 2023 86 Comments
a man wearing a mask and standing next to a man wearing a mask

Some people just don’t know when to stop, like the imbecile who would not take no for an answer as he tried to self-upgrade to business class on my Gulf Air flight to Bahrain. A Portrait Of Stupidity: Self-Upgrading...

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Delta Air LinesUpgrades

Upgrade “Sale” At Delta Air Lines: Only 499,500 Miles For Business Class Upgrade…Each Way

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2022November 14, 2023 38 Comments
Delta Mileage Upgrades

It’s really quite absurd how the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program has gone from bad to downright horrible when it comes to aspirational travel. Want to use your miles to upgrade? Be prepared to pony up…to the tune of...

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Mother Tries To Ditch Her Kids In Economy Class, Gate Agent Downgrades Her

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 4, 2022November 14, 2023 503 Comments
a woman handing a ticket to a man at a counter

I witnessed something that made me laugh the other day, but it merits a bit of discussion. When are children old enough to be “ditched” in economy class? Ditching Children In Economy Class The airline or flight wasn’t important,...

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