Upper deck on China Airlines 747 BKK-TPE
Apr 27, 2015, 5:35 pm
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Upper deck on China Airlines 747 BKK-TPE
I'm on a Delta business award ticket, flying BKK-TPE-JFK in about a month. The BKK-TPE leg is on a 744, and I'd love a seat on the upper deck.
However, when I called CI for seat assignments, the agent said that they weren't assigning seats there (as if all the seats were blocked off). Is there anyway to snag one?
However, when I called CI for seat assignments, the agent said that they weren't assigning seats there (as if all the seats were blocked off). Is there anyway to snag one?
Apr 28, 2015, 3:02 am
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I'm on a Delta business award ticket, flying BKK-TPE-JFK in about a month. The BKK-TPE leg is on a 744, and I'd love a seat on the upper deck.
However, when I called CI for seat assignments, the agent said that they weren't assigning seats there (as if all the seats were blocked off). Is there anyway to snag one?
However, when I called CI for seat assignments, the agent said that they weren't assigning seats there (as if all the seats were blocked off). Is there anyway to snag one?
Have a look if they are using using the first class equiped 747. If so your best to book rows 1-5 though its not 100 percent certain they wont change to a non first class 747 if there are equipment issues.
Apr 30, 2015, 4:52 am
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Quite often they block off seat selection to passengers originating from SE Asia, presumably to reserve it for passengers on return leg back to Taiwan. Seat reservation can be made when online check-in is available, though I am not aware how it would work for a DL award flight.
Apr 30, 2015, 10:37 am
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It's likely that the upper deck is reserved for Economy passengers with status.
You should check to reserve seats in the nose. It's equally good if not better than the upper deck except the loud noise at departure and landing.
You should check to reserve seats in the nose. It's equally good if not better than the upper deck except the loud noise at departure and landing.