A flight attendant shared insider tips on how to get bumped up to first class and receive a better overall flight experience.
The flight attendant, also known as Cierra Mist on TikTok, revealed those sitting in the back row of a plane are more likely than anyone else to receive an upgrade, regardless of their ticket.
In her expose video, she said: "One thing the airlines don't want you to know is that the majority of the flights we have to move people for weight and balance purposes.
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"That being said, if you want to fly first class and not have to pay for it, I highly suggest that you choose sitting in the last row. Because if we do have to move people for weight and balance purposes, that's where the flight attendants are going to go."
In another video, Cierra said: "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 for weight and balance purposes."
Aeroplanes tend to get tail heavy and to tackle the problem, flight attendants may move passengers towards the front, which is why "cabin crew might ask you to move seats before departure".
She added: "Weight and balance distribution is something all pilots have to be aware of. Weight and balance is important because the weight needs to be distributed in such a way that the aircraft is balanced and able to take off safely.
"Every person, bag and piece of cargo affects the longitudinal balance of the plane, so having it too heavily or lightly loaded towards either the nose or the tail can make it unstable and difficult to control," the travel experts revealed.
If you bring snacks aboard for flight attendants, this may also give you an advantage, according to Cierra. She added: "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."
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