Can Amex Delta free "companion" ticket be used in Comfort Seating?
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Can Amex Delta free "companion" ticket be used in Comfort Seating?
maybe wrong forum to ask about Amex Delta Platinum card.
So, with this card I get one annual free "companion" ticket.
Is it really so that this can't be used with in Delta Comfort Seating?
So, with this card I get one annual free "companion" ticket.
Is it really so that this can't be used with in Delta Comfort Seating?
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#8
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Previous Replies are Correct
Wife and I both have our own Delta Amex Platinum cards for the sake of the MQD waiver. I can confirm:
1. The designated companion gets no miles.
2. No free upgrade to C+ ever, but one can select exit rows in C-.
3. Not a true BOGO because taxes are still due for the companion.
4. If there are empty seats in first after all upgrades and all non-rev's clear into first *and* if the gate agent and the gods smile upon you, then you might be upgraded to first. (Happened once on SAN-LAX.)
1. The designated companion gets no miles.
2. No free upgrade to C+ ever, but one can select exit rows in C-.
3. Not a true BOGO because taxes are still due for the companion.
4. If there are empty seats in first after all upgrades and all non-rev's clear into first *and* if the gate agent and the gods smile upon you, then you might be upgraded to first. (Happened once on SAN-LAX.)
#9
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Yes, it can happen. You and companion cannot be added to the upgrade list, the computer simply won't allow it. However, GAs can assign any passenger any seat. It's the latter how this can happen.
#10
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
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Which explains why the agent called us up to podium for our new boarding passes instead of letting the machine spit out new seat assignments.
#11
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The machine can still print out the slip with new seating. It's just the agent has to process it manually, thus normally will print a new BP as part of that process.
#12
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SAN
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I dropped my card because unless you get a gate agent who is feeling nice, you're sitting in C- no matter what. Almost no medallion benefits.