{"id":188809,"date":"2023-11-15T18:12:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188809"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:12:37","slug":"im-a-flight-attendant-dressing-smart-wont-get-you-an-upgrade-but-can-get-you-some-freebies-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/travel\/im-a-flight-attendant-dressing-smart-wont-get-you-an-upgrade-but-can-get-you-some-freebies-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm a flight attendant – dressing smart won't get you an upgrade….but can get you some freebies | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A FLIGHT attendant has revealed dressing smart won't get you an upgrade – but it can get you some freebies.<\/p>\n
Trey Antwan has been an air steward for 16 years and has now lifted the lid on how moving seats to first class actually works.<\/p>\n
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While some may think it's all about how you look and what you wear, it couldn't be further from the truth.<\/p>\n
Acting overly friendly won't do it either.<\/p>\n
Some stewardesses even told how they don't have any choice on who gets an upgrade – and handing them out could see them get the sack.<\/p>\n
Miami-based Trey told Sydney Morning Herald: "You won\u2019t get an upgrade [dressing smart].<\/p>\n
"But maybe a free drink."<\/p>\n If you're travelling long haul and have the option to upgrade, airlines have a strict system for doing so.<\/p>\n Flight attendants don't have authority over seating assignments and can't decide on who deserves an upgrade.<\/p>\n Vinia DiGeronimo, who has been in the industry for five years, said: "I know that if I were to upgrade someone out of order and not go by that [upgrade] list, I would get in so much trouble."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pal Amber, who has been doing the job for eight years, added: "There are times where the people who actually pay for economy plus will call the airline and ask for a refund because they saw people moved up for free.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd we can get terminated for that.\u201d<\/p>\n It comes as a woman revealed how a\u00a0secret button\u00a0gives passengers more space on a flight.<\/p>\n Tiktoker Rosie Doal showed how a button found under the\u00a0hinge\u00a0of an armest enables passengers to create extra room for themselves on a flight.<\/p>\n Flight attendants have also been talking about what they take onboard.<\/p>\n One flight attendant named Sophie said she always packs\u00a0eye drops\u00a0for long-haul flights to avoid getting dry eyes.<\/p>\n Eye drops can be bought for as cheap as \u00a32 online.<\/p>\n<\/picture>SURF'S UP <\/span><\/p>\n
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