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Old Feb 25, 2019, 11:51 am
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Originally Posted by UAEWR
I am flying EWR to NRT and a few days out my seat was changed from 20A, which is a Premium Plus available for free as an E+ seat since I am UA Gold, ...?
Only until end of March 2019 -- after that it will be extra $$$

Originally Posted by UAEWR
.... Is it normal to have your seat changed with no notice? ...
Short Answer - Yes it can happen -- but since you have flown UA before, it is not a regular event.
Longer answer -- see this thread

With the reconfigured planes there is a lot of seat shuffling as configurations get swapped in and out
Interim 77x seatmaps with Polaris seats & potentially Premium Economy (2018-19))
Originally Posted by UAEWR
....Why would they move an elite traveler for crew, ...
Not done in economy
There are special contractual issues for premium cabin seating for pilots -- but rare to actually move a passenger.

Originally Posted by UAEWR
...a disabled passenger, or an air marshal when E+ is 50% empty? ...
Disable passenger -- because only select E+ seats -- such as bulkheads are appropriate depending on the disability.
FAM -- by federal regulation, the FAM selects the seat and UA must move the passenger if the seat was assigned. The airline has no choice in the matter.
Originally Posted by UAEWR
...Should I be worried about losing my seat again?
It could happen but low odds

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