Preferred seats
Jun 14, 2019, 7:00 pm
#32
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Plat
Posts: 754
FA Moving Elite PAX up to Preferred Seats?
Twice on recent YUL-DEN flights on AC E190 equipment I observed the FA moving PAX in regular Y either up to first class or to preferred seating. The FA had a PAX list in their hand and was hunting for certain PAX by seat number. Probably moving up elite flyers who did not purchase preferred seating. They stopped well before first and preferred seating areas were full. I would say 4 to 6 PAX were moved each time. So this appears to be another free route to preferred seating if you are lucky.
Jun 14, 2019, 8:29 pm
#33
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,819
Twice on recent YUL-DEN flights on AC E190 equipment I observed the FA moving PAX in regular Y either up to first class or to preferred seating. The FA had a PAX list in their hand and was hunting for certain PAX by seat number. Probably moving up elite flyers who did not purchase preferred seating. They stopped well before first and preferred seating areas were full. I would say 4 to 6 PAX were moved each time. So this appears to be another free route to preferred seating if you are lucky.
Jun 14, 2019, 8:40 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ideally YOW, but probably not
Programs: AC SE*MM
Posts: 1,822
Twice on recent YUL-DEN flights on AC E190 equipment I observed the FA moving PAX in regular Y either up to first class or to preferred seating. The FA had a PAX list in their hand and was hunting for certain PAX by seat number. Probably moving up elite flyers who did not purchase preferred seating. They stopped well before first and preferred seating areas were full. I would say 4 to 6 PAX were moved each time. So this appears to be another free route to preferred seating if you are lucky.
