Dr. Gonzo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 I don't know if this would work or not, but in theory it should. Book a flight, then book 2 refundable tickets for the other 2 seats in your part of the row. When you're at the gate, assuming you can get the refund with about an hour to go before takeoff, cancel the other 2 tickets. Theoretically that should give you a few seats to yourself. But I don't know if airlines have shit in place to stop people from doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I don't know if this would work or not, but in theory it should. Book a flight, then book 2 refundable tickets for the other 2 seats in your part of the row. When you're at the gate, assuming you can get the refund with about an hour to go before takeoff, cancel the other 2 tickets. Theoretically that should give you a few seats to yourself. But I don't know if airlines have shit in place to stop people from doing this. Can't cancel a flight within 24 hours of departure time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted October 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Cicero said: Can't cancel a flight within 24 hours of departure time. But even if you did this 24 hours before it would probably have the same effect. You'd have to be quite unlucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I don't know if this would work or not, but in theory it should. Book a flight, then book 2 refundable tickets for the other 2 seats in your part of the row. When you're at the gate, assuming you can get the refund with about an hour to go before takeoff, cancel the other 2 tickets. Theoretically that should give you a few seats to yourself. But I don't know if airlines have shit in place to stop people from doing this. As much as I am aware, most airlines have the rule where you have to cancel at least 24-48 hours in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Dan said: But even if you did this 24 hours before it would probably have the same effect. You'd have to be quite unlucky. Airlines usually overbook their flights, so the strategy might not work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Cicero said: Can't cancel a flight within 24 hours of departure time. 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Airlines usually overbook their flights, so the strategy might not work... Well shit, let's brainstorm other ideas on how we can fuck over airlines to our benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted October 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted October 19, 2023 When did this go from LifeHacks to T365 vs The Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 25 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I don't know if this would work or not, but in theory it should. Book a flight, then book 2 refundable tickets for the other 2 seats in your part of the row. When you're at the gate, assuming you can get the refund with about an hour to go before takeoff, cancel the other 2 tickets. Theoretically that should give you a few seats to yourself. But I don't know if airlines have shit in place to stop people from doing this. You remind me of those people who park over two bays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Just now, Gunnersaurus said: You remind me of those people who park over two bays Why? That's just being a dick. Me trying to fuck over airlines to get more legroom is just getting revenge on them for constantly decreasing the amount of legroom while constantly increasing the price of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Mel81x said: When did this go from LifeHacks to T365 vs The Man All LifeHacks are to simplify life. The man has made life more complicated than it needs to be. Therefore all life hacks are against the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 47 minutes ago, Dan said: But even if you did this 24 hours before it would probably have the same effect. You'd have to be quite unlucky. You could possibly get lucky with short/domestic flights but international or major cities, forget it. Not to mention Nudge's point on some flights purposefully overbooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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