Originally Posted by
turnleftbrighteyes
I've TCP'd many times to sit next to my GCH partner in shorthaul row 1, and yes, it requires a call that then leads to manual processing. It's not a terribly efficient system to begin with, but has been bafflingly, absurdly difficult this time around. (Yes, we're third-party nominees on each others' accounts; yes we're in the same cabin; yes, I've verified on Expertflyer that the 1A next to my partner in 1C is unoccupied on both flights). This shouldn't require multiple phone calls, and certainly not multiple phone calls of 45 minutes. Harrumph.
I TCP a lot and book into row 1 in CE. I book blues and non executive members next to me. However, I’ve been told a few times by efficient agents that I, the gold, must sit in 1A. (I prefer 1F). They have said that the others can be booked into 1C,D,F only. Not my rules. Just telling what I’ve been told a few times.
if you’re all in the same reservation you can self-book your companions into 1A no problem.