Originally Posted by ozweepay
But the problem arises when both online and agent say "sorry, it's six coupons" and I then decide I would like to return to my E+ window seat in Y. Sometimes the fare bucket isn't available for the downgrade (though they can typically override this), but almost always the good seats in E+ are gone (and there's nothing they can do about that, of course).
They can downgrade you if you don't have the instruments at check in... What else can they do? You do risk getting a crappy E- 42B seat though.
I would just say that I thought it was 2, and that the rule was O&D distance. 99.9% of UA pax would not know what a "fare break" is at all, use that to your advantage and play dumb.
Originally Posted by ozweepay
I know what you're going to say: "Sorry, you'll have to risk it."
Essentially, yes, that is all we can say when you are trying to get around the rules.
Unfortunately, unlike when on the phone, you can't just walk over to the next check in agent.
