Originally Posted by
ijgordon
What are the logistics of arranging an inter-cabin swap like this, particularly on a domestic/narrowbody flight?
Do you make the swapee swim upstream all the way to the front while boarding is underway? Do you swap boarding passes so the swapee doesn't get accused of poaching by an FA (or busybody FTer)? What about privacy? (name/AAdvantage #)
Do you try and get the GA to arrange this in advance? I presume they might prefer to give the upgrade to the next pax on the list but then two pax have to be re-seated in the system, and if the flight is full that sounds complicated. Maybe they can be easily convinced to page the potential swapee?
Hmm...lots to think about!
I'm assuming the person in F should board with F and when onboard quickly approach the FA for approval. Assuming they give it go to the Y seat and wait for the Y pax to show. Chances are the Y if they go for it will need to wait for boarding to end before they can walk up to F or it would cause too much flow interruption. That is probably the main reason a FA(s) won't go for it. The GA might for it but I think you'd have better luck with the FAs.