I board as per usual without a hiccup on my flight from Denver to LA and I sit in my usual aisle seat. Waves of people walk past me for several minutes until the line trickles out and I realize that the doors are closed and I HAVE THE WHOLE ROW TO MYSELF!!
I am absolutely hyped this has never happened to me. I can fucking lay down in economy! Then I look across the aisle and my aisle buddy has a full row too! We high five everything is fucking fantastic.
Then the rub, I hear a guy two rows back ask for a new seat… I very literally prayed to a god I don’t believe in to spare me this night, and let me tell you god is real. I feel so bad for my aisle buddy though because the Kevin ended up sitting with him.
Let me tell you, reader, that is not all.
I set up my backpack as a pillow and chilled for a while before the drink cart came down. I figure I’m celebrating a big win so I decide to ask for a jack and coke for the first time on a flight. My flight attendant, this sweet sweet man, hands me TWO MINI JACK DANIELS AND A WHOLE CAN OF COKE FOR FREE!!! Do you hear what I am telling you??
I am fucking FLYING tonight bois. Not only do I get a whole row to my self despite all the odds, I also get two free drinks, AND IM CUTE!!! Fuck I feel good.
My mom and I were once on a 20-hour flight from Singapore to New York. We were in economy, and there was a whole row of five seats free. Got to put up all the armrests and sleep all stretched out, while the other person got a set of three seats off to the side to lounge in.
We had friends in first class, and I peeped through the curtain to invite them to sleep, but they turned us down. But first class was absolutely packed and the seats didn’t fully recline, so we were much more comfortable in our cheap seats.
They lied to you. Business class certainly fully reclines into a bed if you were flying Singapore Airlines, which is the only airline that fully reclines. There’s no first class on the non stop.
They also have a flight through Frankfurt, first class and business class on that plane (A380) definitely turn into a bed. In fact, in Suites class (first), the middle two seats combine to create a queen size bed.
This was in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, and I’m pretty sure it was United. (Definitely not Singapore Airlines.)
Great read! Have a good flight!
One time I flew transatlantic with my two young kids and their mum, I swear the flight attendants were trying to see how drunk they could reasonably get me.
If they’re being generous, be gracious - but don’t forget to ask for more. It doesn’t come out of their pockets and you’ve already paid a bomb (on land I can say that word).
Okay, the free jack and coke got me excited for you.
Last time I flew economy between europe and asia it was only me and this other guy sitting in the entire economy section. And we were on the same row. “You’re not gonna be offended if I move, do you?”
The Europe-Asia flight in question: West Istanbul to East Istanbul
AMS to KUL
I had this happen on a 17 or so hour flight from Canada to Australia. I wasn’t even paying attention and only realised I still had the entire middle row free as the plane started taxiing. It was glorious.
youve now realized that you can drink on all flights
But those fuckers slow down after a couple of drinks, and after another few that arrive very slowly, they straight up stop. But of course don’t tell you that, but no matter how many times you wave one of them, they are just “Yeah, my colleague is on that, thanks for the patience” but the drink never arrives. Next time I’ll buy a bottle in the duty free. Fuckers.
you can’t drink your own alcohol on flights sadly
If I buy a bottle of whiskey and a 2 liter coke beforehand in the duty free and mix them up in the toilet in the airport so it looks like I drink coke, I sure can!
haha… I’ve never experienced that… I have switched to buying the tiny bottles in duty free myself, ordering one then topping that fucker up myself for the entire flight
Heck, you don’t even need a flight!
I’ve lucked out a couple times on flights to Europe from the US where I got the whole middle row of five seats to myself. Flights have been completely packed in recent years, though.
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Hell yeah!
I was on a flight to Europe just as COVID was beginning - early 2020 - and flight crew outnumbered passengers, which was nice. I got stuck in EU for over half a year past my planned return date because of cancelled flights, which was less nice…
Look at you living your best life!
two free drinks, AND IM CUTE
I also get cuter as I drink. I also sing- and fight better.
Yeeeeeee
The last time I flew I got a free upgrade to the exit row seat. They needed someone to occupy the seat in case of an emergency. Raised my hand immediately as soon as they asked for volunteers.
That, my friend, is called a ghetto upgrade haha.
