Originally Posted by
mherdeg
Wow, OK, I see, this policy change started last year at
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufth...h-bischof.html .
The latest development is:
Makes sense that LH having only introduced this a week ago (paying fees to reserve seats in advance on longhaul coach trips on cheap fares) might not have yet figured out how to capture the revenue for people not on LH ticket stock.
Recommendation: buy a V fare or higher and call and pre-select seats; OR just suck it up and choose exit row seats at approx. T-24 to T-48 when OLCI opens up.
It goes deeper than not capturing revenue - it's about pissing off UA's elites. I could have flown this itinerary on a BA dreamliner. If I would like to make 1K, I'll likely need these miles and the few PQDs as well. I must say that I've had good experiences on US and DL, and this kind of thing gets me to question the *A benefits.