Originally Posted by
G-BOAC
Like for like or for better, if I'm asked politely I have no problem with it generally and have swapped in the past. As noted myriad times on here though, it's how you ask that matters - don't assume, don't demand, don't get stroppy...politeness and a humble request goes a long way.
However, I wouldn't be swapping 1AK for something else personally without an exceptional reason. I like my 1AK!
What does the seatmap look like for your flight? It's a risky strategy - too risky IMHO. If 1A was empty and you were in 1K as a Gold then you may want to wait as long 3 days before and chance moving your g/f in to 1A. But if it's already taken that means you're banking on a Gold/Prem moving for you. I wouldn't bank on that. I would look for other seats together at 4EF/5EF or 5AE/5FK at worst.
If it's a genuinely chokka flight you may not have much choice - but I wouldn't risk playing the game if you have a choice right now...unless you're willing to end up separated for the flight in the end.
Well you see at the moment 1K is actually free however i am just assuming that it will be taken. Surely i wont be the only Gold in F. It is a west coast route which i imagine are quite busy? If the flight was over night it wouldnt bother me! But its my friend's first ever flight in F so i want us to be next to each other. The seats already occupied are 1A,2A,3A,2K,4E,4F,5F. The only other option seems to be 5A AND 5E...but we all know the cons of these.