Originally Posted by SiliconValley1k

Had 15 G,H upper deck in the current 747 Int'l config for a very special trip I have had planned for ~250 days with Mrs. SV1K. It's a special anniversary; so I wanted the best; and upper deck row 15 hard to beat.

Well, looks like this same flight will be the new lie flats. Which is great! I have not even seen them or touched them in real life yet. But, I somehow got bumped out of 15. I am not so sure how. There are 4 seats in 15 old config. There are 4 seats in 15 new config. So, nothing changed on 15; one might argue.

Now my only options for 2 together are backward facing or in the middle section of the lower deck. I am not crazy about flying backward b/c Mrs. 1K gets motion sickness issues.

I know....beggars can't be choosers and I am super-psyched to be on the new lie flats; but losing 15 hurts ever so slightly; especially since I have been talking a big game with Mrs. 1K who has never been in the upper deck before.

I called 1K int'l desk and had agent chat with the SD. They validated I had 15 G,H; and "weren't sure what happened" during the re-config. Obviously some algorithm ran but I find it odd that I got bumped.

Anyways, before I get flamed for being too greedy, I was wondering if anyone had any advice or recourse? I am not looking to fleece United of anything, just want to see what is fair, if anything.

Thanks for your constructive comments, FTers.

BTW; new 15 config is A, B and J, K. So that might be something to do with it.