Originally Posted by
articos
Row 9 was originally counted as a premium seat. And either policies have been changed, or this customer rep is misinformed, I think.
Row 9 was a Premium Seat row at launch, but once the A319s started appearing in the fleet they took all the rows that don't exist in both cabin types and made them airport assignment only. (Avoids a mess during equipment subs.) Hence, Row 9 became an airport controlled row and not sold as premium.
The original poster's gripe lost some teeth when it turned out the seat poachers were taking Row 9 seats, not Row 10 seats. Still, I can appreciate his frustration!!!