Originally Posted by
wxguy
The probability of sCO (2-2-2 J) and sUA (2-4-2 J) and even sUA/Polaris 777-200s being swapped increases dramatically in October. That's when the FAs have a single contract and scheduling system. And so there is much less incentive to segregate the fleets by route, especially at the last minute, when substitutions would allow any FA to work any aircraft whereas they can't now.
It's not good for passengers like me who book my airline tickets months in advance and don't think that a seat is a seat. It has to be a specific seat. Anyways, I already had experienced a sub from sUA 772 to sUA/Polaris and back to sUA 772 where I had a good seat on the sUA 772, a much better seat on the sUA/Polaris and ended with a bad seat on the sUA 772.
It will be worse when I'll be travelling in Economy and the sub will be in the 3-4-3 configuration......