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Old Mar 3, 2023 | 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by tracon
Does AC over cater beyond 100% seat capacity?
Immediately pre-COVID, I think it was 120% of expected loads on all mainline flights.

But assuming they're still doing that, would it be 120% of expected loads, or preorders plus 120% or remaining expected loads?

I, for one, have never had great experiences with preordering on any airline other than SQ out of their only hub. UA, AS, NH, and maybe one or two others. Either the preorder options were, at best, the same as the onboard menu, and I therefore had to know what I was in the mood for days before departure, or I ran the risk of not getting what I want (in the moment) by not preordering.

I've been a critic of this every time someone has brought it up about AC.

Maybe they'll manage it better than other airlines. Or maybe my status will solve my main concern. But we'll have to see.

On my latest flight, not only was I a gate upgrade, but I also did not know, at all, which meal I wanted, until about 6 hours before departure, when I knew how I was feeling that day.
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