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Because I am in first class, the flight attendants do not want
to run the risk of offending me by asking me if I have a
first-class ticket, so I usually do not have any problems
once the seat belt is fastened. If they do catch me, I tell
them that I booked a first-class seat but the ticket counter
made a mistake and gave me coach. Then I offer to pay
extra for the seat. In most cases this is fine with the flight
attendants. Later, when the airline calls to ask me to pay
the difference, I tell the airline that I refuse to pay for first
class when I was treated so rudely. I describe how I was
asked to leave the first-class section which I requested
when buying the ticket. It is especially easy to find a seat in
first class on large planes, such as 747s. The hassles
usually come on smaller planes where the flight attendants
know exactly who should be in each seat. In all cases I
recommend being polite and cordial to the flight attendants,
even if you are being stubborn. Otherwise they will
probably spit in your food.


11
New Clothes at the
Airlines' Expense

Sometimes when flying, I check a carry-on sized bag in at
the baggage desk with my other bags so that I have a claim
tag on each bag. The clerk at the desk will then staple one
claim-tag number stub to my ticket for each bag that I check
in. When I go to claim my baggage at my destination I pick
up all my luggage, but I rip the tag off of the carry-on. Of
course, I have to be inconspicuous about removing the tag,
but this is not difficult in the usual airport crowds.

I then go to the airline desk at the airport and claim that one
of my bags did not arrive. I show them my matching
claim-tag number stubs for all my baggage that I did get,
and I show them my claim-tag number stub for the missing
bag. if they ask about my carry-on bag, I tell them that I
brought it onboard with me and did not check it. When they
search their records, they find that I am indeed missing one
bag and that it was indeed checked in. I describe an
expensive garment bag loaded with clothes, cameras, etc.
Then I tell the people at the airline desk that I am traveling
on business and that the missing bag had all of my business
suits in it, and I need one for a meeting that day.

Airline policy is usually to replace any lost articles. They
explain this to me, and I go shopping and spend a lot of
money on new clothes. Then I send the airline the bill. The
always reimburse me for my clothes, and sometimes I am