In- flight walking into Upper Class from Economy?

[fizz876]

Next week am travelling abroad with a friend

My friend is travelling upper class and I am travelling economy. Once all the seat belt signs are off and the food has been served will I be allowed to walk into Upper class just to chat with my friend for a short period or will they caste me back into the depths of economy?

[SirRantsalot]

I don't see why you should be let in, we pay a good deal of money to not associate with the riff-raff behind the curtain/down the stairs

[fullbeem]

I was under the impression that when you turned right upon boarding a aircraft the curtain to upper class was like some sort of DMZ that should never be crossed.

[Fidgits]

it depends on the aircrew - they generally wont let you, but if you mention you'd like to see your friend (mention his seat number) they may let you...

though dont think you'll get to stay

[Skipppy]

I once walked out of upper class and was ushered back in. It seems to work both ways.

[Puggit]

I always see countless people walking through to use the lavvies!

[a_bloke]

fizz876 said:

Next week am travelling abroad with a friend

My friend is travelling upper class and I am travelling economy. Once all the seat belt signs are off and the food has been served will I be allowed to walk into Upper class just to chat with my friend for a short period or will they caste me back into the depths of economy?

If its important to speak to your friend during the flight, why not have him come to you?

[SystemParanoia]

how uncouth

[fastfreddy]

You see the thing is, if we let you in, everyone else in cattle will want to come in and talk to their 'friend' as well, which will lower the tone of the whole cabin! :

[redtwin]

A true friend would offer the person sat next to you their first class seat.

Can't imagine I would have much to say to anyone who intentionally sat apart from me on the same journey, and find it acceptable for me to get out of my seat to go to them.

[fizz876]

redtwin said:

A true friend would offer the person sat next to you their first class seat.

Can't imagine I would have much to say to anyone who intentionally sat apart from me on the same journey, and find it acceptable for me to get out of my seat to go to them.

thast all well and good but my friend is 6"5 and we have a 10 hour flight and if I really asked him to he would have come to economy but i'm not fussed he is sitting in upper...

[Fidgits]

yeah, i cant see anyone expecting a friend to give up a first class seat to sit in economy, no matter how 'real' they are..

[TimJMS]

Reminds me of The Cleese and Corbett 'class' sketch, only Corbett knew his place

[chopper602]

I've done that before - asked the stewardess and took the stairs up (told her I was curious and she told me to go right ahead). I didn't stop long though . .

[V8mate]

Laptops. Wireless router (can you get USB powered ones?). Skype headsets.

[siscar]

There isn't really anywhere to be unless there are spare seats and even then Upper puts you in little cubicles where you are a bit cut off from the people round you. Of course you could both sit at the bar but I doubt they'll like you doing that

[Pints]

Depends very much on the airline you're flying with. Flew with Qatar a month or so back and they wouldn't let the riff-raff past the curtain even to use the privy.

[g_attrill]

siscar said:

There isn't really anywhere to be unless there are spare seats and even then Upper puts you in little cubicles where you are a bit cut off from the people round you. Of course you could both sit at the bar but I doubt they'll like you doing that

Virgin has the little ottoman which I think was designed to be used as a seat for a friend, but presumably you only have the "right" to sit there if you are from the UC cabin.

A colleague once asked if I could join him at the bar and was denied, the explanation was that it would normally be ok but they had just turned down a request from another person who wanted several friends to join them at the bar and couldn't be seen to allow another passenger to do it (even though he only wanted one guest, not several!).

[Tangoed]

I might sound snobby but I wouldnt like someone sitting on the ottomen seat chatting away for a few hours if I was next to them. Everybody in the UC section has paid a premium to be there.

I believe that UC passengers can go into PE or economy but not the other way around. If the premium economy is'nt full they sometimes sell them off at the airport that day. The last time I flew with them the whole of premium economy was empty downstairs.

[Tangoed]

Also depends if your going East or West, people could be in bed trying to sleep. UC passengers can also eat whenever they want, so meals can be served at anytime, and you may be in the way.