Originally Posted by
longtimereader firstimeposter
Happened to my flight tomorrow from ORD-DFW. Luckily I checked and was able grab a premium economy seat but that greatly diminishes my already terrible chances of an upgrade. It also looks like I'm on the lone 787-8 refresh in the AA system.
As the rest of the 788s are refitted, this would have become a more common experience. That’s precisely why AA is capping sales to 20 C / J seats.
The only way to preclude that for those with existing tickets might be to choose a seat “out of the line if fire” - Seats in rows 1-5. Rows 6 and 7, in the minicabin, are the ones being replaced by Premium Economy during the refit. The refitting itself is expected to take place rather speedily, being concluded in June.