Originally Posted by
btonkid12345
Route: LAX-JFK-ATL
Fare: X (OU at gate)
Status: DM
What Happened: Lie-flat seat from JFK to ATL broke after takeoff and stayed locked in the flat position. Was moved to a seat in the third-to-last row as the plane was otherwise full.
Compensation: 10K miles
Originally Posted by
danib62
I wonder what would've happened if this was a sold out flight.
My understanding is that the majority, if not all lie flats have manual operational capabilities. I've seen first-hand on the 767 a FA ask a J passenger to stand up and they were able to remove the cushions and manually put the seat into bed mode. While this might have been a 757, it sounds like OP possibly had some lazy FA's who thought it was easier to just stick them back in coach.