Originally Posted by yevlesh2
Just checked into 18D, seems like the lesser of the two evils. I put myself on the upgrade waitlist using 500 milers, but with an Airbus, my chances are probably next to none.
And the option for a later flight is out, due to the fact that all the later flights are all heavily booked.
Oh well, hopefully tailwinds will be good
. Haven't had to do a transcon in E- for a long time.
What about standing by for an
earlier flight? Assuming your 5-hour flight is a trancon, have you considered breaking that into 2 segments? If no other option exists, I would have to opt for an E- aisle seat and hope for an E+ aisle/window seat opens up at the airport.
LAX
PS: Sometimes couples book into aisle & window seats with hopes of no one booking the middle seat, so you may be able to inquire about the possibility of such scenario at the time of check-in (based on passengers' last name). Obviously, most agents would balk at revealing such info because of privacy issues!