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Apr 6, 2011 | 7:41 am

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cxfan1960

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QRC3288

1.) J seat guarantee doesn't work for KA?!! I had no idea...
2.) J is almost always oversold on Friday nights. Even if you're on the three-class config, whereby F is usually undersold, J will be oversold by so much they'll flow into F and there still won't be any Y op-ups. Frequently on Friday night they're paying J pax to downgrade to Y.
3.) Often times they try to keep the bulkheads blocked, because they're bumping J pax down to Y class and keeping that open for them. You can request to sit there if you're DM and sometimes they'll be accommodating.

Notes:
1. Unfortunately that is the case, possibly because of out of control short demands and limited J seats (only 8 in some flights).
2&3. Even Y can eaily be oversold, but at least there is still Y guarantee.

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