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Old Dec 6, 2015, 8:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Spot planes
I expect the Y seats are not accurate in showing how many has been sold as Tango cannot select seats for free when making booking.
Neither are accurate.

For example, I just booked SFO-YYC (UA metal) through Aeroplan, in J.

I was not assigned a seat.

There are so many ways to book a ticket without being assigned a seat, even when you're eligible.
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