Originally Posted by
ernestnywang
First, I assume you have tried to put the CX (Amadeus) record locator on CX's website, but you could not select seat on CX MMB, right? I would try that first if you haven't.
I am actually not sure if the codeshare agreement between CX and VN is free sale or block seat. There are some instances where advance seat selection is indeed technically impossible or limited, such as some of the QF/CZ and CI/KL code-share flights.
Indeed, when trying to pull out the VN*/CX on Sabre (the system also used by VN), a seat map is not generated.
Code:
4G*VN3563J1APRHKGSGN/O
„FLIGHT OPERATED BY ANOTHER CARRIER„
The last thing I may try is to use some other sources to get the seatmap of the CX flight (CX online booking, EF, KVS, or you can put the flight number and date here), find the desirable seat number, and call VN and ask VN to request the specific seat directly (using the "RQST" command if they use a command-based system), instead of trying to open the seat map to select seat (which they can't).
Ernest, thank you for your RQST suggestion, that seems to be the last thing I could do. I have tried to put the CX (Amadeus) record locator on CX's website, but whaI I could only do is to select my meal. Seat selection and adding CX FFP isn't allowed. I have EF and let me call VN to request the seats I want. I don't care what seats to get as long as they are in a pair or opposite to each other in the same aisle for flat bed J.
In terms of codeshare agreement, I find VN can only sell at-most two J and four Y seats on any CX flights, so I am not sure this is free sale or block seat. I did ask VN and they just mentioned the number of seats they could sell was capped. But in my case, they managed to get three J seats for me but needed to split booking.