Originally Posted by
Akihabara
Related to the unwritten "perks" for Diamond, I wondering if the available seats shown for selection differs by status, and if ANA specifically lock out seats to high revenue customers. I'm asking because I have experienced many times now where Business is showing as full or near full, and the seat next to me is taken, yet somehow I end up with a spare seat next to me, especially if I am seated in the first row. Or am I just getting lucky very often?
In my experience, the available seats are definitely driven by booking class. I never had my *A status with NH, so no experience on that count. You can potentially test via the website, start a booking for a full flex ticket and see if more seats pop up.