Look at all of those people! How can you set yourself apart from the average traveler? Should you dress sharply and look the part of a first class passenger?
Experts on getting a free airline upgrade really disagree on this one. Some say the way you are dressed has little or nothing to do with the decision. They insist that unless you're covered with dirt or smell bad, the decision rests with factors beyond your look. But others will tell you that the sharp dressers naturally make a better first impression.
My take? So many other factors go into free airline upgrades that clothing probably is not a primary factor in the decision. However, if there are three people under consideration and only two upgrade seats, factors such as how you present yourself might be the tiebreaker you need to slide into that comfortable spot with more legroom. It never hurts to look neat.
