Originally Posted by pbiflyer
I was flying CO for the first time in a long time. I am a Delta Platinum medallion.
I was on a flight from IAH-PBI. Got stuck in the last row (10 days before the flight), in a middle seat, despite my elite status. Boarded the 737, to find 4 flight attendants in uniform, sitting in the exit rows. Would have been nice if paying customers could have had those seats.
Is this a common practice on CO or was this an exception?
Sorry to upset your Elite Status, but is is common practace for FA's and Pilots to be in the exit row when deadheading.
Per IAM contract with Continental:
Section 3 part 4: Crew scheduling well provide deadheading Flight attendants advanced seat assignments according to the following priorities:
a. Overwing EMERGENCY EXIT rows.
So it looks like Continental was following correct procedure on this flight. ^ ^ ^