How I Upgraded Myself

I sat down on the flight with the most vacant expression I could muster, it was a blend of tiredness and boredom. It was an act of course. This was quite an exciting moment for me. This moment represented many hours spent cursing economy class flying and wishing I had the courage to walk on flights and sit in empty business class seats. I’ve heard from various sources who have ‘gotten away with it’ in the past, and it’s something I’ve always fancied attempting.

So when my flight began boarding, I bought a medium-sized cappuccino and waited. for almost everyone else to board the flight. Then I strolled on, walked through first class (I’d stand out amongst the suited crowd) and sat in the last of the four empty business class seats. When the first Stewardess walked past I asked for a copy of China Daily newspaper. Not because I wanted to read it, it was just to give the impression to the Stewardess that I was comfortable in Business Class and not trying to avoid eye-contact.

And that’s how I flew from Beijing to Paris in Business Class.

Anyhow, I’m back in Cheltenham for a few weeks before heading out to Lithuania. So once I catch up on a little sleeping and plenty of reading, I should be blogging about PR again.