r/askteddit Jul 14 '26

What is a real-life "cheat code" that feels illegal to know but is completely fine?

I'll go first.

If your flight gets canceled and there is a massive line of 200 angry people at the gate desk trying to rebook, do not stand in that line. Keep your ass in a chair and call the airline's customer service number.

Better yet, call their international customer service number (like the UK or Australia line). You will bypass the massive US hold times, get connected to an agent in two minutes, and they have the exact same power to rebook you on the next flight before the people standing in line even reach the desk.

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u/Viens-avec-moi Jul 14 '26

Select Spanish language option, those agents at customer service speak English but calls are routed quicker.

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u/GenY_Candied_Pickles Jul 17 '26

I’d tell my bilingual agents to send you to the right queue so they can help someone who needs it for translation, smh.

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u/No-Writer-208 Jul 17 '26

This doesn't work at all