There are three ways you could get upgraded to first class on a flight, according to a flight attendant who shares travel hacks on Twitter. Cierra Mist says there are simple hacks involving where to sit, what to say and what to do that can see you bumped up to luxury travel.
Taking to TikTok, Cierra, on her channel @cierra_mistt, said the first thing you can try is reserving a seat in the very back row of the plane.
She said: "For the majority of flights, we have to move people for weight and balance purposes." She added: "When we move people all the way up to the front it's not just because we are being nice, but normally if our flight is full we have to move people."
Cierra said: "If that's the case, the flight attendants are going to choose the people in the very last row to go up front, because then they can sit down there after doing their service."
The second hack involves what to say if your flight is cancelled at the airport.
Cierra said: "First go to the gate agent, second give them a price and say that you want that in cash. When the gate agent is rebooking you for that next flight, make sure that they put you in first class to compensate for the time that you're losing."
Cierra said that will work 99% of the time.
In another video, Cierras said, another way to get a free upgrade on board is by giving snacks to the crew. She said: "The miracles we can work when we are given some Starbucks or a pack of chocolate. Especially on those long days when we have back-to-back flights and we don't even have time to go get some food."
