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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by poohhead80
I am a Premier Platinum member. So my companions with non basic economy tickets can get an Economy Plus seat on the same flight.
I have done this multiple time when I travel on regular economy class tickets and I enjoyed seating together with my companions.

This time I booked a Business class ticket for myself and my family member booked a non basic economy ticket on the same flight.
So we will not be seating together. I am wondering if my family member can get an Economy Plus seat in this case.

Thank you.
In the last three years I have done this multiple times. While I did have to call, the agents were quite ready to help and put my companions in E+.
Before Covid I had an agent indicate that she often did this for Platinum and 1K passengers but did not do this for Gold without referring to her supervisor.
It has not mattered what class I was in (F, PP or E). The only thing that mattered was that I was on that same flight.
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