Have you ever been upgraded to first class for free? How did it happen?

I feel like everyone has that one friend who somehow *magically* gets upgraded to first class for free, while the rest of us are stuck in the back hoping for an extra inch of legroom. I’m curious: Has this ever actually happened to you? If so, what did you do (or not do) that got you the upgrade? Was it dressing nicer, a super kind agent, a flight delay, loyalty points, or just pure luck? Would love to hear your stories so the rest of us can live vicariously (and maybe take notes)! --- **Post Details:** - **Subreddit:** r/travel - **Author:** u/MonaNYC_30 - **Score:** 120 upvotes - **Upvote Ratio:** 78.0% - **Comments:** 361 - **Posted:** 7/6/2025 - **URL:** https://reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1lsmjlp/have_you_ever_been_upgraded_to_first_class_for/