LAA 763 / 767-300 Economy / coach Row 17 crew rest "superseat" (consolidated)
Dec 10, 2013, 10:53 pm
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And now that the OP has been referred to the consolidated thread on this topic, we'll go ahead and fold this in to join its brethren. 
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Feb 2, 2014, 10:32 am
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Apr 21, 2014, 5:40 pm
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Flying aa2420 lax-dfw tomorrow at 6am. Previously had 20A, requested upgrade didn't go through at 24 hours (PLT) so I took a look to see if a better MCE opened up due to someone else upgrading. No dice on the MCE 22 hours out, but 14 hours before the flight I looked again and 17AB both available to be selected through iPhone app. Now hoping I don't get the upgrade and also that I don't get bumped from these seats. If I get bumped ill report back.
Apr 22, 2014, 11:16 am
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Flying aa2420 lax-dfw tomorrow at 6am. Previously had 20A, requested upgrade didn't go through at 24 hours (PLT) so I took a look to see if a better MCE opened up due to someone else upgrading. No dice on the MCE 22 hours out, but 14 hours before the flight I looked again and 17AB both available to be selected through iPhone app. Now hoping I don't get the upgrade and also that I don't get bumped from these seats. If I get bumped ill report back.
Apr 22, 2014, 4:37 pm
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So, they upgraded me like 20 minutes before the flight. Was in AC and they printed out a boarding pass for me 45 minutes before flight showing 17A as my seat. When i got to the gate 20 minutes before flight they scanned it and stopped me, saying someone else's name was showing up for that seat. She walks over to the other GA who hands me a seat for 5J upgrade. Interestingly, I had called approximately 10 hours before the flight to remove myself from the upgrade list, and was told by the person on the PLT phone line that she had removed my request to be upgraded. I haven't checked to see if stickers were taken from my account or not. I didn't really want to use the stickers once I was confirmed in 17A. Someone apparently flew in 17A, but I didn't wander back to see if it was another regular passenger or if it was a crew member or something.
Edit: Ha, i went to check my 500 mile upgrade balance and there is an error message that it is not currently available.
Edit: Ha, i went to check my 500 mile upgrade balance and there is an error message that it is not currently available.
Apr 22, 2014, 4:57 pm
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Apr 23, 2014, 9:15 pm
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We were on HNL-DFW AA8 yesterday. (7.5 Gate to Gate time)
The AAngels at HNL informed us that policy has recently changed (union was brought up) and they are no longer able to assign Row 17 from the club. It has to be assigned by the GA. In the past they were able to do T-24hours.
I was also clued in that the seats won't be given to PAX unless the flight is completely full (as ours was).
The AAngels at HNL informed us that policy has recently changed (union was brought up) and they are no longer able to assign Row 17 from the club. It has to be assigned by the GA. In the past they were able to do T-24hours.
I was also clued in that the seats won't be given to PAX unless the flight is completely full (as ours was).
The way the 763 seat map is loaded, the seat is Z-blocked and can be opened by any airport agent as T-24 hours, but many gate agents take all of the Z-blocked seats under their control (appearing as T on the seat map) so they can have greater flexibility with reseating. I would probably do the same if I was a gate agent.
I had an equipment sub from a 757 to a 763 on my DFW-MIA flight last week, and the ticket agent at PHX was able to assign me 17J.
I don't know why a union would be brought up since AA's reservations and airport agents are non-unionized and voted the CWA down in December 2012.
Apr 24, 2014, 12:46 pm
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Just taking off. Picked 17A,B,H,J + Row 21
First time i pick the whole row! I am 100% success on these , think have picked 20+ of these. Non stat. Thanks AA!
Not sure , if this thread is still alive, but updating for the tradition. To SFO !
First time i pick the whole row! I am 100% success on these
, think have picked 20+ of these. Non stat. Thanks AA! Not sure , if this thread is still alive, but updating for the tradition. To SFO !