Originally Posted by
CivicDriver
In August, we are flying ORD-MUC in BusinessFirst and then FRA-ORD in GlobalFirst - both on a 777-200. After I booked the seats, I discovered threads about people getting downgraded from GlobalFirst to Economy because award tickets are at just about the top of the pecking order for getting downgraded. I'm sure these situations are more uncommon than common but of course I'm concerned that the flights I've waited so long for might end up being a bust. How common is it for people to get downgraded from BusinessFirst or GlobalFirst?
On the way over, we are sitting in 6A and 6B based on advice I found on FT. Right now, we are sitting in 1A and 2A. Will that be awkward for a couple flying together? I figure most the flight will be spent watching TV, sleeping, having a meal, etc. but maybe 1A and 1C would be a better fit since we would be angled towards each other?
In spite of all of the drama you read about here these types of downgrades are
extremely rare - so put your mind at ease. Second, if you are actually interested in having a conversation during the flight I would strongly recommend sitting in the middle to seats on the way back in global first - they are much closer to each other and much easier to have a conversation. Enjoy your trip - you earned it!