I scored a free upgrade on my flight after using the little-known 'chocolate box' trick - here's how to do it
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A traveller has spilled details on how she got a free upgrade on a flight after using a little-known chocolate box trick. Anna Lee read about a hack where you give a box of chocolates to the airline employee at the check-in counter in the hope of receiving a complimentary upgrade.
![[Before boarding her flight, Anna purchased a box of chocolates and then made her way to the check-in counter, where she surprised the Delta employee with the gift]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/01/93661765-14242705-image-a-23_1735782922908.jpg)
She explained that she had known about the trick for years but had always been 'too scared, awkward and weird' about asking for a free upgrade. However, her cousin, who works as a flight attendant for a major airline, told her that many passengers ask for a free upgrade 'all the time' so it's 'nice to do it with a gift'.
So, Anna decided to put the theory to the test when she took a six-hour flight from Las Vegas to New York City after Christmas. Before boarding her flight, Anna purchased a box of chocolates and then made her way to the check-in counter, where she surprised the Delta employee with the gift.
Moments later, she asked the worker, 'How much would it cost to upgrade my seat?'. Much to her surprise, the employee kindly offered her a free upgrade from economy class to Comfort Plus, which includes a few perks such as priority boarding, more legroom, extra recline, dedicated overhead bin space, and more.
Traveller Anna Lee has spilled details on how she got a free upgrade on a flight after discovering a little-known chocolate box trick. 'I was just testing the box of chocolates hack I read about online years ago, and it's something that stuck with me,' Anna told FEMAIL.
