Originally Posted by
EchoIndia
How does status affect the chances of getting one of the A seats?
Surely the segment either displays A0 to the agent or A1-9, in the first
case (A0) is there anything more the ticket agent can do? In the second
case (A1+) why wouldn't the agent allocate the seat to a non-elite
flyer?
If you are CX elite then they can and so it seems do open up A on flights that otherwise show as A0.
Also there are point of sale restrictions that come into play. For example I am waitlisted on a direct JFK-HKG flight for next August that Expert Flyer shows as A1 but my agent in MRU cannot get the seat opened up for me.
Now if I was a CX elite as opposed to a BA/AA Emerald I might already be confirmed. This is the game the airlines play and it seems they make the rules and we just have to do our best to work within them.