Did you know that most people have never flown first class or business class and
it's not exactly hard to see why seeing as the average first class ticket costs
$1,300 but some first-class airline attendants have revealed some things
that no one really knows and this includes even the passengers on
first-class flights from how to get free first-class tickets secret perks and
upgrades and major scandals I'm Charlie and today we're going to look at
first-class airline attendants answer questions you've always wanted to know
but before we pour out the champagne and take off why not subscribe and press the
notification bell - coming up first we have free upgrade so before we get into
the secrets of first-class how do you actually get into first-class that is
without breaking your bank and spending 1,300 bucks well according to the Daily
Express one travel author named Tilly Bagshaw has a trick she says she uses
two magic words to secure herself a flight upgrade and those two magic words
are revenue management she says to book a flight with an economy ticket she then
calls up the reservation team and says have revenue management released any
first-class seats she also says to ask them how many seats
are left she then responds by saying well then if
the plane has that many seats unsold why not release one for her apparently they
often call her back the next day and guarantee her an upgrade to first or
business class she also says she sometimes brings gifts for flight
attendants to increase the chances of getting a first-class upgrade the chance
of an airline giving you a free upgrade for no reason is very very slim but as
the saying goes if you don't ask you don't get so it may be worth your time
to book an economy and simply ask for an upgrade sometimes they'll ask for a tiny
amount of money for that upgrade as you've already bought the economy
tickets and according to the travel offer sometimes bribing flight
attendants really does work so maybe pick up a couple of gifts in duty-free
next up we have coffee did you know that if you're not traveling in first-class
you should not ever buy coffee or water according to a flight attendant you
should never drink water on an airplane and that goes for water-based drinks as
well like tea and coughing that's because the water they give you
mid-flight is very very dirty that's because while the water tanks on board
are cleaned they're not cleaned all that often
but if you're flying in first class that is not the case almost all coffee in
first-class comes directly from the machine almost all coffee in first-class
comes directly from the machine the water in this machine is replaced much
more frequently and it's usually very clean and if you ask for water on board
a first-class flight he'll usually get a bottle which is fresh and of course
clean next up is birthday cake are you travelling in first class for
your birthday trip well if that's the case then you can actually request a
cake to be brought on board at no additional cost
most flies don't realize this as it's not advertised anywhere but if you phone
up most airlines and say you're flying in first class and want a cake they will
oblige many people do this for a family member if it's their birthday when
they're flying but you don't actually need to be travelling on your birthday
to do this you can request a cake to be brought on board whether it's your
birthday or not so whether you're celebrating your birthday or you just
want to eat a chocolate cake at 30,000 feet then call up and get a free cake
next up is mile-high club are you familiar with the mile-high club if
you're a member of the mile-high club it basically means you did it onboard an
airplane but according to the Sun newspaper one flight attendant said some
of her colleagues were making some extra money on the side as well as being a
first-class flight attendant she was also getting busy with some of the
passengers the flight attendant says she knew of two women doing this and one was
fired I don't imagine this is a common side hustle for flight attendants but
it's clear that some people really do this next stop is
passenger Intel when you get on an economy flight the flight attendants are
not gonna know your name but if your stuff
first or business class it's almost like the NSA has been spying on you that's
because the flight attendants have all of your information but don't worry they
won't have this for malicious reasons in fact before the flight they often have a
briefing about the passengers they learn their names and make sure they have all
the information about them stored on tablets on this it will say the
passengers likes and dislikes if they've said them in advance it will also have
the purpose of their trip and any dietary requirements and if they're
flying for a corporation it will have the name of that company they do this to
try and personalize the experience for you and make you feel like a real-life
VIP next up is on camera one reason people
like first-class is because they have some privacy in economy class you're
squashed up next to loads of people you don't know but in first class you have
your own a personal area which is a big appeal but if you look at the back of
the cabin you may see a camera this camera roots back to the flight deck and
the flight attendant office now they're probably not spying on you using this
camera but apparently they have it so they can monitor what's going on inside
the airplane and also see if anyone has some special requirements that they're
calling out for next up is hair and makeup did you know that first-class
flight attendants have very strict guidelines when it comes to their
appearance their nails can be unpainted painted light pink or have a French
manicure they also must wear red lipstick and liquid eyeliner and eye
shadow is also recommended there are also strict rules for their hair they
can have a French twist or a bun with a red scrunchie they do this to keep a
look of uniformity and also to make sure they look as glamorous as their
passengers maybe they are the ambassadors of the brand and Airlines so
it's imperative that they look immaculate next up is champagne one of
the perks of flying first-class is the champagne it's pretty much a first-class
staple to drink champagne up in the air but if your plane is on the ground in
the USA don't drink champagne when you're flying in the air most airlines
will serve Dom Perignon from 2005 but if that's not the case if you're on
around in the USA if your plane still on the ground in the u.s. they'll serve my
way instead of Dom Perignon Dom Perignon is thought to be much much nicer than my
way but why do they serve were champagne on the ground in the USA well it's
because airlines will have to pay tax on the alcohol served on the ground in the
US that's why they'll offer a cheaper more limited selection of booze so wait
until you're in the air or in a different country before you pop the
champagne cork next up is peels please as soon as the plane takes off the first
class attendance will all do one thing that is change their shoes to red flats
that's because it's a strict rule that they must wear heels in the airport and
during the boarding process many of them don't like this especially not on
flights as it's very difficult standing in heels for 16 hours but in the airport
and during the boarding process they are brand ambassadors but after takeoff they
switch to what they call service attire this is where they sometimes remove
their jacket and add a waistcoat instead did you know you can also spot the head
flight attendant or purser by what they're wearing
the purser will usually wear the same clothing but in a different color to all
of the other flight attendants but you'll only see purses on first-class
flights and finally we have bad passengers on first-class flights you
get all kinds of people and traveling can make some people very
irritated put those two factors together and chances are you may encounter some
divas on a first-class flight some flight attendants admit they actually
don't like working with first-class passengers because they're paying so
much they're usually much more demanding than economy passengers it's also a lot
more stressful as you have to do the research on all the passengers before
you fly sometimes you're even nervous around certain flights as you may wonder
are they royalty or maybe a CEO so while you may think that flight attendants
would jump at the chance to work in first-class that is not always the case
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