Korean Air Skypass - KE seat assignments in U for STE+ (put all STE+s way at the back??)

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RealHJ

Sep 9, 11, 8:27 pm

So I am an ST E+ booked in U (award economy) on KE.

I see on the seatmap on delta.com (it shows accurate KE seatmap and occupied/free seats, just doesn't save the seat selection), on expedia.com, etc., that there are a lot of seats available up front.

But, when I go to chat w/ KE, they say that the first row where they have an aisle seat available is 49, though I see lots starting from 33 (33, 34, 35, 36, and so on).

Is it that KE does not release seating closer to front for anyone else but their own FF members? Or it does not let award pax to sit closer to front? Which way is it? (just curious)

It seems that KE likes to put ST E+s way at the back. Is it always no matter what type of ticket, or only so for award tickets?

Really, no better seating as an ST E+ w/ KE on a U class ticket?

skchin

Sep 10, 11, 10:59 pm

You should be able to score better seats with the gate or ticket agent on the day you fly.

RealHJ

Sep 11, 11, 11:43 am

You should be able to score better seats with the gate or ticket agent on the day you fly.

I know. But usually by then all the good seats (e.g. exit rows) are gone, from my experience.

But in advance really, the policy is for STE+ to put us way at the very back? :confused:

orientflyer

Oct 24, 11, 2:07 pm

sunrider101

Oct 26, 11, 1:08 pm

Many seats in the front and the exit seats are kept for KE elite.
Only Skypass eltes can select those seat in advance.
STE+ will get access at the check in counter.

KE doen't treat STE and Skypass elite equally.
Skypass elite members have much, much better chance to get
free upgrade, not op-up.

correct, and if you expect otherwise, you are being a bit unrealistic. I think as more and more people qualify for skypass elite level (500k or 1 mil), you are going to see less and less bonus stuffs for mere STE.