Originally Posted by justageek
Once every seat in E- has been purchased on a flight, do non-elites who subsequently purchase a ticket on the flight automatically get a seat in E+? Or do they get "airport check-in required"? (in which case you'd still likely get a seat in E+ unless there are E- no-shows?)
"Airport Check-In Required"
Originally Posted by justageek
Also, if you have a seat in E- and you're not elite, would a gate agent be willing to move you to E+ if you ask them nicely (and neither E- nor E+ is full)?
I certainly hope not.
Used to be almost any gate agent would put any passenger in the Premier Zone (later EconomyPlus) in response to "do you have any seats further up," asked with a smile. Now that they sell these seats, they cannot give them away for free except when they have to (i.e. when E- is full).