Originally Posted by
trustno1
Interesting thread. I’ve been at Concierge level since 2007 and never knew this. I’m booked to Frankfurt on Tuesday 2nd and will give it a blast.
On a separate note, about 2 months ago while sitting in 14F (with 14E) occupied, the senior on the flight approached me once doors closed and asked if I’d like a seat in Row 1 (Aer Space). I accepted. When I asked the senior why the offer and she replied that she saw I was Concierge on the passenger list. She told me it was not policy but her own way of saying Thank You. I was gobsmacked and very impressed. Hasn’t happened since.
One of my bug bears is the lack of recognition when it comes to seat assignments. I think the least EI could do is to allow Concs to choose any free seat once OLCI opens (not including Row 1).
I’d much prefer free seat selection to business class upgrades, which are often very hard to redeem. I don’t fly TA much now so free seat selection would be much more worth my while.