I hate what I'm about to ask but I'm gonna do it.


Me and flora are prepping for Japan and such. It's been a fucking shitter of a year so is there anyway I can stealth her up to business class? I'm quite happy being in economy, but she deserves a pampering.

Any help on this? We are flying Emirates.

The most consistent suggestions I’ve read are; a) dress like you wouldn’t look out of place in business class, and b) ask.

Could be wrong but I think the only way to do it beforehand is to pay.

I know it isn't a surprise then and not guaranteed but always ask at the desk, the worst that can happen is they say no. I was bumped up on BA on the way back from India after turning down an offer of an upgrade for a few hundred quid and asking if I could get it for free instead. I've never done this but you can always try asking the flight crew on the plane, all depends how full the flight is.

Emirates business class is really fucking good. The lounges at the airports and the service during the flight are the best I've had, they even chauffuer you to and from the airport at either end.  It's completely ruined most other flying for me.

I don't fly Bsuiness class a lot btw, I just went on a couple work trips to India.

Felt a bit out of place as I changed into my jammies mid flight.

It's a long flight, wouldn't you be happier sitting together? My advice would be to save the big money I assume you'd need to upgrade one ticket and pamper her on a budget at the other end.

If flora can go to the desk and she's suddenly business class

2 biscuits instead of one

I don't have masses of money but would pay a couple hundred for her. But I suspect that's not quite the business class jam.

Thanks yoss, good advice. It seems the thing is just to do it mad see what happens. I guess the worst is they can say no.

regmcfly wrote:

I don't have masses of money but would pay a couple hundred for her. But I suspect that's not quite the business class jam.

I think Moot is right. Spend that 200 on extra stuff for her or a nice meal for you both.

I'm guessing the difference between economy and business class for a flight to Japan is a bit more than £200.

We flew business to NY year or two back. For me, wife and 2 kids it added less than 250 per person BUT I don’t think the flights were particularly busy so they were probably after anything extra they could gouge. Please don’t think this makes me a terrible, crass, snooty person - there is similar background (tho not the same admittedly) as Reg.

ours arrived middle of last week.

N.Ireland though.

I'm pretty sure the answer to this is "you can't", but I'm being asked to do this anyway.

Can you save an email in Outlook. Not Outlook the program or Office 365, Outlook as in used to be Hotmail access via outlook.live.com.

LivDiv wrote:

If I was registered for the local elections I will be registered for these right? It is conceivable polling cards got caught up in the obscene amount of Farmfoods junk mail we get.

 

Should be.

You don't need a card to vote anyhow - just photo ID. As long as you are registered of course. At least that's the way it is here. The card just makes it easier for the clerks to send you to the right box.