Seat selection on “direct” flights
May 8, 2024, 4:02 pm
#1
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Seat selection on “direct” flights
Does anyone know if it’s possible to select different seats for each leg of a direct flight? I’m looking at AC33 (YYZ-YVR-SYD), and when looking at the seat map for only seats available for both legs are shown as open. The YYZ-YVR segment only has middle seats in PY, whereas the YVR-SYD segment has aisle seats (along with the middles) available. Ideally I’d be okay with a middle YYZ-YVR, and would prefer an aisle for YVR-SYD. I haven’t booked the flight yet so I’m going off the booking page - so not sure if individual selection is available once booked.
May 8, 2024, 5:37 pm
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Does anyone know if it’s possible to select different seats for each leg of a direct flight? I’m looking at AC33 (YYZ-YVR-SYD), and when looking at the seat map for only seats available for both legs are shown as open. The YYZ-YVR segment only has middle seats in PY, whereas the YVR-SYD segment has aisle seats (along with the middles) available. Ideally I’d be okay with a middle YYZ-YVR, and would prefer an aisle for YVR-SYD. I haven’t booked the flight yet so I’m going off the booking page - so not sure if individual selection is available once booked.
May 8, 2024, 7:01 pm
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I know that’s how it works for two separate flights with separate flight numbers (e.g. AC125 YYZ-YVR & AC33 YVR-SYD) but AC33 is treated as a single flight, and looking at the seat map on the flight selection page only shows seats available for both legs and doesn’t let you select YYZ-YVR or YVR-SYD separately
May 10, 2024, 8:35 am
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They should be able to do that for you if you call in. If not, assuming the seat you'd prefer is still available, they definitely can do it at the gate.
I saw a similar position last November on AC895. A couple asked the gate agent to change their seating for the YUL-YYZ leg from what it was for the MXP-YUL leg.
Apparently they wanted two window seats for the shorter leg.
I saw a similar position last November on AC895. A couple asked the gate agent to change their seating for the YUL-YYZ leg from what it was for the MXP-YUL leg.
Apparently they wanted two window seats for the shorter leg.
May 10, 2024, 12:35 pm
#7
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Thanks all, sounds like it's something that might be able to be done over the phone, and worst case (if seats are still available) at the airport.
Somewhat related, does anyone know how eUpgrades work for this flight? I assume I would be able to be waitlisted for each flight, and if there were no J seats available YYZ-YVR that wouldn't prevent me from being on the waitlist for YVR-SYD.
Somewhat related, does anyone know how eUpgrades work for this flight? I assume I would be able to be waitlisted for each flight, and if there were no J seats available YYZ-YVR that wouldn't prevent me from being on the waitlist for YVR-SYD.