Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
If this seat change is limited to when the normal seat sweep is run (when aircraft change is made), then having two PNRs risk being separated, even perhaps different rows.. Probably a low probability but still a risk.
Seems if you are doing the aisle/window combo, it would be prudent to recheck the seating the typical 2-3 days out for aircraft assignment AND to avoid highly desirable rows -- bulkhead and exit rows, as these are the rows that others might be looking for to pick off the desired seats if this change did occur..
What's interesting, and looking back at my 6:30AM email is that United did indeed switch out a 319 for a 320 - so I'm guessing that's when the "seat sweep" occurred. So I went to row 20 (I don't recline - even in EC+) and then, we got upgraded with PP - 2B and 2E due to it being full. But wait for it... the AC went back to a 319 (still 12 seat FC) and I got another email that they had changed my seats due to AC change and was now in 2E! (formerly 2F). So I moved my son to 2F and now we are magically together. I'm not a fan of getting on first these days but I suspect we will cause I bet tomorrow there might be some mass confusion in the front cabin
