This guy decides to check out a ‘hack’ that gives a small gift to a flight attendant for a better seat and is very surprised when the trick works
Some may even get sick of calling it a bribe. Some call it a witty and cunning plan. And some naively say that a good attitude towards people is always more than rewarded. And perhaps the second, especially his third statement, is closest to the truth.
A while ago, TikToker @mr_selling915 suggested a neat hack To enhance your flight experience, simply present a Starbucks gift card to the flight attendants for better treatment. And recently, travel blogger Jeremy McClellan (@x_travels) decided to test this hack in action.Result is Over 3.1 million views and about 260,000 likes – and a great relationship with the flight attendants on the New York – Abu Dhabi flight.
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“I tried a travel hack where I gave a flight attendant a Starbucks gift card and see what happens.”
“So I tried a travel hack where I gave the flight attendants a Starbucks gift card and see what happens. Sorry, New York to Abu Dhabi and yeah it’s a long, long flight I didn’t want to deal with it.
I checked online and found that there were still business class seats available on this flight. Moreover, it was 12,000 yen. I didn’t want to pay for it. So I went and got a $15 Starbucks gift card, not sure if it’s $130 but around there.
And, as you know, it’s time to get on the plane. There were two flight attendants. This is a big plane, a really big plane. I asked, “How many flight attendants are there around this plane?” They said a lot, maybe like twelve. I said, “Yeah, I have some Starbucks gift cards, but I only have eight.” Well, thank you very much. I will spread them as much as possible. ”
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“She was already sitting on my seat and had taken off her shoes and socks.”
“And they said, ‘Are you a flight attendant for another airline?’ I said, ‘No, I just wanted to show love and spread appreciation.
And when I found my seat in the very back of the plane, an Indian lady had already stolen my seat. She had deliberately chosen a window seat in advance, but she had already taken off her shoes and socks and sat in my seat. Then she looked at me and said, “Is this your seat?” And I am. So she moved up and put the fucking king’s shoes on her floor. Oh my god, come on man.
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“The line was completely full with unlimited legroom.”
“So a manager or supervisor walked down the aisle with one of my gift cards in her hand. (not my name by the way). She was like, “Can I talk to you for a second?” I said, “Sure.”
So she pulled me to the back of the plane. And she’s about an inch away from my face. She says “thank you”. And I couldn’t really understand her. She said, “Do you want to get on the emergency exit row? Let’s see, but you can get extra legroom. We were moved to the row, which was like above, but with unlimited legroom and a completely packed row.”
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“It’s just a life lesson. Be kind, be grateful, and respect even strangers.”
“I think it was worth $130. It wasn’t business class. It didn’t have a perfectly flat seat. But I think it was worth the gift card to get myself. And then. They were very kind to me throughout the flight, I took a short nap, and when I woke up, from the seat next to me, there was a small bag of sweets that looked like the lunch my mom had packed. There was, but it was like a bottle of water, a sandwich, and some snacks.
They kept asking if I wanted something to drink, if I wanted anything. they were very kind to me. I think it was worth it. But this is just a life lesson. Be kind to people, show appreciation, and show respect to people you don’t normally know. Just be nice to people. It’s a long way.
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The life hack totally paid off, but the life lessons the author of the video learned were truly priceless
So Jeremy happened to be flying from New York to Abu Dhabi recently and after a quick internet search found that a 1 hour flight would cost about $1,000 for a 12+ hour flight in business class. A little pricey, to say the least, so the blogger came up with a fresh life hack using Starbucks gift cards.
The creator of the video paid $130 for a bundle of cards. The act was justified when the man discovered a few minutes later that the woman had already been seated at the window spot she had reserved and that she had left all her luggage there. And take off your socks…
And while Jeremy was just standing by as to what he should do in this situation, the decision came naturally. I whispered that I had the chance to. When he woke up, additional food and drink carefully prepared by the flight attendants were next to him.
In general, besides the fact that the experiment was fully justified, Jeremy also received a valuable life lesson. “I think it was worth it. Be nice to people, show appreciation, show respect to people you don’t normally know. Just be nice to people. It goes a long way,” says the video’s creator. I’m closing the story.
Looking at the cost of a random direct flight from New York to Abu Dhabi (and the creator of the original video flew non-stop judging by the flight time), economy class ticket Prices range from $972 to $1,304. In order, First class ticket under the same conditions It costs at least $13,895. So including the $130 in gift cards, his savings came to nearly $12.5K. But the life lessons learned by the original poster are truly priceless.
By the way, several flight attendants appeared in the comments on the original video, honestly admitting that the gift was of course nice, but far more important and valuable than that was the attention and kindness towards the flight attendants. attitude. And it is this attitude that can work miracles. “It definitely sounds like it was worth it. Plus, you made some people happy,” one commenter honestly admitted.
Perhaps translating this idea into different flight rules would be of value and would help avoid many problems. this story of us About an insidious couple who once tried to outsmart another passenger only to be met with ridicule. By the way, if you’ve had the chance to give a flight attendant a nice little gift, feel free to let us know how it goes in the comments below this post.