Few people know that many airlines and hotels offer free Goodies to customers who either behave well, or at the right time in the right place. To them is not easy, but doable. There is a strategy that allows you to achieve that, in fact, strangers will do anything to please you. For this you need to be politewhile showing that you deserved (not)many privileges.
How to fly comfortably
There are two main areas of action. The first to arrive at the airport early and talk to the staff. As soon as you feel the conversation moving in the right direction and everyone is like okay, you can casually ask if there are any options available to make your flight a little better. Ideally, you will then receive a free «upgrade». But even if you politely refused, do not hurry to get upset. You probably will remember, and in the case that the business class will be a free place, you may well be transplanted there.
The second plan is to be very late. Drive at full speed past the guards, literally flying to airport staff responsible for boarding, and ask if there are any in the cabin of empty seats. In this case, you have quite a chance to take a spot by some of those who were not. If no seats available, and you have to fly on the next plane, you can ask for a seat in first class for the inconvenience caused to you.
If you announced that the flight is full, you become the passenger, who voluntarily agrees to fly on a later flight. In this case, most likely you will be awarded a seat in first class.
Dress decently, because you have to look like, so all around it seemed that you literally born into the business class. At another time a rebellion against the establishment all you want, but in a sports suit or a scruffy old t-shirt you hardly complimentary privileges.
Be polite with the senior flight attendant. Better yet, give her a small surprise in the form of, say, chocolates. At best it will like to you sympathy and if in business class a place becomes available, you can offer a more comfortable environment. In the worst – although you would fluff a man with a very nervous (plus karma would be superfluous).
If you travel a lot by plane, choose one companyto get into the program for preferred clients. In this case, you will be able to enjoy a small but nice advantages over the other passengers, for example, the possibility one of the first to get on a plane, to take a better place or get a free drink. In addition, participants of such programs available discounted tickets and access to comfortable waiting rooms.
How to stay in a hotel with the comfort
Customer «loyalty» may play in your favor, not only with airlines but also with hotels. If you are staying in hotels on the same network wherever possible, you can offer a free Suite as a thank you for their persistence.
Do not miss the opportunity to say «But last time…». This is a simple but effective spell will allow you more time to remind the staff that you are a regular customer. Here we are talking not only about large hotel chains, and even small hotels, small airports or even car rentals. However, to use this trick,you really be a regular customer of these establishments, as in this case, they do remember their regular pool of customers.
Do not book tickets or book hotel rooms through intermediaries, even with the discount, because then you will become invisible to anyone who has at least some power.
Good old-fashioned bribery still brought nobody. A modest $20, which you unnoticed will give the administrator behind the front Desk may help to appear the free free Suite or other pleasant surprises. You either get my Suite or your $20 after the phrase «No thank you» or a polite apology.
Don’t skimp on the tip, greedy staff. Maids, waiters, the receptionist and anyone who can be of any service. If you are a regular customer or you stay in a hotel for a long time, generosity will pay off. And if the hotel will be free room who will give it? That’s right, not that nasty type that does not have enough conscience to give a tip, and sweet and generous to you.
Keep some privacy. It operates the same rule as that of chewing gum that you get in a crowded class: shared with one, you’ll have to share with others.
If you have something to celebrate, do not hesitate to inform the rest. Birthday, honeymoon, anniversary – anything, actually – can bring you the desired benefits. Tell us about it, seemingly as an afterthought, and the result will surprise you. In addition, you can mention that you only are going to celebrate some important event for you and search for, say, a venue for the meeting. In this case, you, too, communities can get lucky and you will get the service at the highest level. The purpose of the sphere of services — not only to please the customer, but making them come again.
But here the main thing – not to deceive, because experienced staff always knows when clients are lying. Imitation heart attack or a statement that you are terminally ill automatically make you a most unpleasant person on Board the aircraft or in the hotel, which is unlikely to get a pleasant surprise. Just do things right and fortune will smile upon you.
