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Questions re seat assignments, notifications for Star Alliance Gold members
I saw a three-year-old thread on early seat assignments for Star Alliance Gold members, but since I have other questions and since the information in that thread seems like it might be incorrect, I thought I'd start a new one.
1. My wife and I are flying HER-MUC on Aegean in Y next month. That earlier thread I'd mentioned indicated that Star Alliance Gold members could get early seat assignments, but in calling Aegean the agent said that I have to wait until check-in at 48 hours. Was that agent right, or should I call Aegean again?
2. The flight is an A320, economy-only. In the absence of a good seat map, are there any particular row numbers (particularly exit) I should request? And again, as a *A Gold do I have access to them?
3. And an esoteric question: Because this is a birthday trip for my wife, she wants our destination to be a surprise. If I give Aegean her United membership number without her email address, does anyone know if she might possibly nevertheless get an email from Aegean about the flight?
Thanks for any help!