ANA 788 169 seats economy
Jun 13, 2017, 2:21 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 39000ft
Posts: 956
ANA 788 169 seats economy
I am booked on BRU-NRT, with this lovely configuration. I am a bit terrified by the seatpitch in economy and the weird recline.
- Is ANA blocking seats from pre-selection? I see that rows 21 and 22 are "elite", therefore not being available in pre-selection but from the seat-map I pulled from KVS i see that they are.
- Will I be able to select them during online check-in? (hoping that there is a middle seat empty...)
- I am *A gold, shall i gently ask (beg) for an upgrade at checkin desk? Any experiences?
- Is ANA blocking seats from pre-selection? I see that rows 21 and 22 are "elite", therefore not being available in pre-selection but from the seat-map I pulled from KVS i see that they are.
- Will I be able to select them during online check-in? (hoping that there is a middle seat empty...)
- I am *A gold, shall i gently ask (beg) for an upgrade at checkin desk? Any experiences?
Last edited by jerry_greece; Jun 13, 2017 at 4:35 am
Jun 13, 2017, 5:46 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,160
I am booked on BRU-NRT, with this lovely configuration. I am a bit terrified by the seatpitch in economy and the weird recline.
- Is ANA blocking seats from pre-selection? I see that rows 21 and 22 are "elite", therefore not being available in pre-selection but from the seat-map I pulled from KVS i see that they are.
- Will I be able to select them during online check-in? (hoping that there is a middle seat empty...)
- I am *A gold, shall i gently ask (beg) for an upgrade at checkin desk? Any experiences?
- Is ANA blocking seats from pre-selection? I see that rows 21 and 22 are "elite", therefore not being available in pre-selection but from the seat-map I pulled from KVS i see that they are.
- Will I be able to select them during online check-in? (hoping that there is a middle seat empty...)
- I am *A gold, shall i gently ask (beg) for an upgrade at checkin desk? Any experiences?
NH will not upgrade anyone for free unless there is an overbooking. If they are overbooked they might offer a for cash upgrade. Asking or begging even as an NH elite is not going to help you for a free upgrade. As *G your rank in the op-up race, should it come to that, would behind all NH elites, including NH *S. So chances are slim, but there are success stories from time to time.
Jun 13, 2017, 5:48 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 39000ft
Posts: 956
Thanks for the reply. Normal recline is also an improvement, so will try to get one of these during check-in (if available).
I knew that chances for the upgrade were small, I keep my fingers crossed for overbooking
I knew that chances for the upgrade were small, I keep my fingers crossed for overbooking