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DL Platinum
With the advent of domestic EC, will DL allow the selection of the first row of seats behind FC? Secondly, what row will they then provide for the previously stated group? The first row behind EC? DL often gave those seats at the gate with the proviso that you may be moved if a person of need asked for them. So what is the new policy for the first row (often bulkhead) seats with EC?
As perhaps a data point here, the 75E transcons (JFK-LAX/SFO) no longer hold 20ABC (EC seats without EC service) for gate assignment. They are now preferred seats. (In fact the only held rows appears to be all the way at the back.)