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#10687 by DavidM
10 Feb 2006, 12:20
There's an articleon the BBC website on the subject of upgrades (and with the sub-title "Paid for economy, hoping for First Class"). It suggests that wearing a fake beard and pretending to be SRB's brother probably won't work. Damn!

Worth a browse, for the sake of entertainment.

Best wishes

David

#98545 by preiffer
10 Feb 2006, 12:23
Any link, David?

#98546 by DavidM
10 Feb 2006, 12:28
Originally posted by preiffer
Any link, David?
Err, click on "an article"?:D

Best wishes

David

Edited to make the link a link. Doh!

#98547 by HighFlyer
10 Feb 2006, 12:29
LOL

Ive read many an article like this, makes me laugh to think of the extremes that people will go to in an attempt to get a free upgrade!

#98552 by preiffer
10 Feb 2006, 12:31
Originally posted by DavidM
Originally posted by preiffer
Any link, David?
Err, click on "an article"?:D
Bugger. Sunlight on laptop screen obviously affects the difference between red and black [:#]

Ta!

#98553 by DavidM
10 Feb 2006, 12:35
No problem, Paul. I expect it's a Mac thing. [}:)]

Best wishes

David

#98555 by preiffer
10 Feb 2006, 12:38
Paul Nero, the co-author of Blagging It, says the aim is to get the stamp SFU - suitable for upgrade - on your boarding pass.


1) Oh my - what a name for a publication! [n] (I can guess it's sold in Burberry stores... [:w])

2) ISTBC, but isn't this utter rubbish anyway? What "stamp" on your boarding pass with "SFU"?!?

#98556 by mcuth
10 Feb 2006, 12:49
The cropping of the pic of SRB in the suite is a little unfortunate - they could've left a bit more of the L in Class ;)

Cheers

Michael

#98563 by BlackCat
10 Feb 2006, 13:59
It is amazing how much folklore there is around upgrading. And check in staff have heard it all, of course!

I do find the 'blagging' culture a little offensive: if you really think you should be turning left then you should be prepared to pay for it, and if you happen to get upgraded then accept it with great joy and good grace, rather than as your right.

The simplest way to get an ugrade is to pay.

BC

#98569 by p17blo
10 Feb 2006, 14:29
It is down to luck at the end of the day on Virgin Atlantic, according to their spokeswoman, who adds that there's no company policy on upgrades.


Yeah right! Whether written or not there must be a policy and quite frankly I agree with BC. I always hope for an op-up when not flying UC, but if I must travel in UC/Business then I pay for it. Mrs B really gives me a hard time for making her travel in anything but these days!:D:D

Paul

#98844 by Lipstick
12 Feb 2006, 13:21
Originally posted by DavidM
It suggests that wearing a fake beard and pretending to be SRB's brother probably won't work. Damn!


Lol sounds like they're just taking off the print ad VS used to have with an Asian man with blonde hair and beard saying "Honestly, i'm Richard's brother" or something to that effect!! It was trying to sell cheap W seats i think.

#98882 by onionz
12 Feb 2006, 17:37
Originally posted by mcuth
The cropping of the pic of SRB in the suite is a little unfortunate - they could've left a bit more of the L in Class ;)


LOL

The stamping of SFU on the boarding pass seems like a classic example of the BBC website getting details wrong. Do they actually have any form of editorial control/proof-reading? [V][:?]

#98883 by preiffer
12 Feb 2006, 17:39
Originally posted by onionz
The stamping of SFU on the boarding pass seems like a classic example of the BBC website getting details wrong. Do they actually have any form of editorial control/proof-reading? [V][:?]
Exactly. I do wonder where these people do their research (IF they do) [ii].

Crikey - can you imagine the horror if you walked away from the check-in desk with "NSFU" stamped in big letters on your pass for everyone to see?! [}:)][:0]

#98894 by Littlejohn
12 Feb 2006, 17:49
Have you guys never had SFU stamped on your BC before. It regularly happens to me ;)

#98898 by HighFlyer
12 Feb 2006, 17:53
Have you guys never had SFU stamped on your BC before. It regularly happens to me


Nope ... I get SSSS instead for some reason ... [:(]

#98908 by RichardMannion
12 Feb 2006, 18:59
Originally posted by Lipstick
Originally posted by DavidM
It suggests that wearing a fake beard and pretending to be SRB's brother probably won't work. Damn!


Lol sounds like they're just taking off the print ad VS used to have with an Asian man with blonde hair and beard saying "Honestly, i'm Richard's brother" or something to that effect!! It was trying to sell cheap W seats i think.


Indeed, it was part of the 'Don't try and blag an upgrade campaign' from around 2001. I have the said 'But I'm Richard's Brother' original ad framed at home in my office, a lovely lady at HQ sent it to me a while ago. Absoute brilliance again from marketing.

They are here:
http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/flyer_view ... to_id=1919
http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/flyer_view ... to_id=1918
http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/flyer_view ... to_id=1917
http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/flyer_view ... to_id=1916

Thanks,
Richard

#100054 by VS045
17 Feb 2006, 15:21
If you want an upgrade, a better way of getting one is instead of getting SFU stamped on your boarding pass - pay the money for a purple one and then have J and 1A put on it!;)

Cheers,
VS045

#100057 by Littlejohn
17 Feb 2006, 15:26
Unless you are on a 346. I think 1A puts you in the IFBT chair ;)

#100115 by VS045
17 Feb 2006, 20:19
Unless you are on a 346. I think 1A puts you in the IFBT chair


...and that's a bad place to be...;)

Cheers,
VS045
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