Couple has 'genius' cocktail-making hack to make economy flight feel 'like business class' - but not everyone is a fan

Daily Mail​

21 hours ago

A flight attendant has shared a 'genius' trick for economy passengers to feel like they've been upgraded - and all it involves is bringing onboard a common item found in many kitchens.
Natalia Corso, 28, from the U.S., is based in Dubai whilst working as cabin crew for Emirates, and regularly shares travel tips and lighthearted content about her role on Instagram.
In a recent video uploaded to her page, @nataliacorso, she revealed a simple way to elevate the economy class experience, attaching an accompanying caption that reads: 'Romanticising economy. Manifesting that business class life.'
Recording herself and her partner sitting in their seats with their table trays pulled down, the flight attendant produced a plastic cocktail mixing glass from her bag and a cup of ice that had she had previously requested from cabin crew.
Pouring the ice into the mixer, she poured in one miniature (50ml) bottle each of Smirnoff Vodka, Tia Maria Coffee Liqueur, and Bailey's Irish Cream, before topping up with a measure of in-flight black coffee that she had allowed to cool down.
Natalia poured out two servings in plastic martini glasses that she had brought on board, before brandishing a third glass and offering it to her neighbour in the aisle seat, who delightfully accepted the gesture.
The video has since gone viral online, amassing over 1.7M views and over 5000 comments.
Many viewers praised the handy hack and applauded the flight attendant's generosity, as one person wrote: 'Manifesting getting sat next to you guys on my next flight.'
Natalia Corso, 28, from the U.S., shared a 'genius' trick for economy passengers to feel like they've been upgraded - and all it involves is bringing onboard a common item found in many kitchens
Recording herself and her partner sitting in their seats with their table trays pulled down, the flight attendant produced a plastic cocktail mixing glass from her bag and a cup of ice that had she had requested from cabin crew
Another said, 'I was hoping you were going to offer the girl beside you some and I was so happy when you did,' while a third added, 'Imagine sitting in economy class and the person to your left casually offers you a cocktail.'
Another person said, 'I love it!! I am gonna try this on my trip this month,' while a second wrote, 'THATS GENIUS!!! The only economy class I would pay extra to fly in.'
But not everyone was on board with Natalia's idea, as one person wrote: 'Alcohol should be illegal in planes.'
Another said: 'And I'll be laughing next time when the flight attendants confiscate your alcohol away since you're breaking a federal law.'
A third commented, 'If you're going to something like this obviously common sense would be to SAY (the alcohol on board) to NOT make it look like you're breaking transport rules!'
In a follow-up comment, Natalia clarified that she had used miniature bottles offered on the flight by the airline.
It comes as a flight attendant has revealed the secret trick she uses to 'punish' passengers who refuse to swap seats.
Mitra Amirzadeh, an Orlando-based flight attendant, revealed she has her own secret method of dealing with difficult passengers.
Many viewers on Instagram praised the handy hack and applauded the flight attendant's generosity - but not everybody was on board with the idea
The cabin crew member claimed she doesn't always get involved in seat swapping dilemmas, but if it involves a child needing to sit with a parent she will step in.
Mitra revealed that asking the passenger who is refusing to move seats, to look after the child, is a very quick way to get them to move seats fast.
She told the The Wall Street Journal: 'I have said before, "OK, so you're going to watch the toddler?
'"You'll want their snacks and their colouring books then, because they're going to need that".'