Originally Posted by
joelpat
My itinerary shows a 74A will service this run. We paid (with miles) for first class (listed as Z on our confirmation). It would bug me if they opened first class on this run, but we were not given priority for them, since that is what we paid for.
I know a similar question was recently asked. My specific question is if I booked a first class ticket, but was given business based on a two class aircraft at the time of booking, will they bump us to first if that section is opened?
hi joelplat
Unfortunately the answer is no. The aircraft is operating as a two class only and therefore having the First class ticket is not really relevant - although it may count for something against say a non-status member requesting the seat!
The general rule is that Marco polo club Diamond memebrs get preference, followed, MAYBE, by Oneworld Emeralds being allowed to sit there. But the latter is by no means guaranteed. There are also reports that Marco Polo gold can get the seats assigned.
The thread below '747 but no F' does touch on a First class ticket (in this case an AONE which is a First class round the world ticket) would get preference for the F cabin and the reply was a 'no'.
best way it seems is to ask at check-in, and then again in the lounge. But there are also reports that the seats will go out empty if they don't have enough Diamonds and golds wanting to sit there (that is, they don't 'offer' the sapre seats to anyone proactively).
edited to add that Thunderroad beat me to it and put it much more eloquantly! (I was looking up the thread to confirm it was in the '744 but no F available' ... see entries #22 and #23)