Originally Posted by
ctownflyer
There's an additional charge, which really makes no sense considering they're also freeing up an F seat to sell.
On that note, can you buy 1 F seat+residence upgrade and a 1 F seat without paying the Residence fee and just have the 2nd F pax sit with you in the residence?
No - Apparently if you buy 1 F seat+residence upgrade and a separate F seat on different reservation, only the passenger on the 1 F seat+residence upgrade can use the residence and the upgraded amenities.
This is confirmed in a recent youtube video by a Chinese vlogger. His wife had a separate F ticket on a different reservation and was given inferior dishes and glassware even when they are dining together in the wife's F Apartment.
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