Originally Posted by
Wozza2404
I’ve since been told that this was one of the ex-AF birds, which is the worst luck you can have when flying long haul on AY, but even so, it made AA’s old J product look like SQ F.
I actually had no problem with the AF J seats, though it may have only been the second iteration (of the angled-flat) that I was on. In fact, on a daytime CDG-JFK a few years ago, I passed out for like 5 hours without any chemical assistance (I need pills to sleep on a plane...). Sure, angled flat isn't as nice as full flat, but I've always been able to get comfortable enough on just about any angled-flat I've been on over the years. And I certainly find them better than the old-fashioned 50-60" pitch recliners.
I should digress a moment here to explain something about the ticket I was on: It was booked as a discounted I fare through AY, but as no I availability was there for the SYD-SIN leg when I booked, the confirmation came through in Y rather than I. I complained loudly to AY, who initially told me to suck a lemon (which I eventually did, out of one of their tumblers). I persisted, however, and made the usual threats, and the eventually acquiesced and a very nice manager called me to say that they had now moved me into CW, and this leg was in D fare bucket.
Talk about a DYKWIA...
I guess the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If the fare requires I inventory, and there's no I inventory on one segment, then you can't book it (unless the fare lets you downgrade into Y, which apparently this did). If I were AY, I would have told you to suck a lemon as well, and if BA opened up some I inventory then you could try and re-issue the ticket. What made you think you were entitled to browbeat them into moving you into D class?