Rami's declassified flight survival guide

Flightmaxxing

• file name was inspired by the TV show: Ned’s declassified school survival guide

Sitting in the emergency exit seat or some unoccupied seat

If you are the last person to enter the plane, you can guarantee that if the emergency exit seats are empty, then no one purchased them. I’ve had success with a few airlines and failures with others. For the airlines that can potentially work out, you just have to not act or look sus. Act like you actually belong in that seat.

Worth giving a shot

• WestJet

Don’t even bother trying

• Flair

Update: Several airlines (even flair if the employee is not a dick) don’t mind switching your seat if you give them a legit reason to right after takeoff (when seatbelt sign turns off). It’s also generally to be on the good side of the flight attendants. Asking politely is the safer option.

How to get free food

The goal is to get out of the plane with a full stomach or some snacks stored for later. Otherwise you’re not flightmaxxing

• if there are delays or anything of that sort. Use that to your advantage. Guilt trip them into giving you free stuff/services
  • make sure you be low-key about it. Don’t go around and show off yr free thing. Cabin crew will hate you for that.
• as you’re leaving the plane, look around for some leftover/unopened food. I’ve gotten several sandwiches that were offered by the cabin crew left unopened in people’s seats. Plus points if you’re able to pass through the business class seats.
• In flights that offer a complimentary hot meal, they usually don’t mind offering you a 2nd round if they have some left.
  • so that’s something I started doing in my flights back home. I have my first meal. Right after they clean up everyone’s tables. I go up to them and respectfully ask them for a round 2.
    • keep in mind that hot meals are only served at a specified time window, so don’t wait too long after you finish your first round
  • Careful of the people sitting beside you though. A baby started crying after he saw me have food. bro cried throughout the whole duration of me having my second round of food.
• It’s even easier with snacks. They always have sm snacks they don’t mind giving away