La Premiere seat selection
Oct 7, 2014, 2:28 pm
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La Premiere seat selection
Apologies in advance from a first time poster in this forum for what is likely an obvious question to the regulars.
I am a very infrequent AF customer, but for reasons of lack of availability with my usual carrier and a remarkably good price, I find myself with a return trip to the far east from CDG in First with AF in the 777.
I am travelling alone and prefer a window seat, which I have on the outbound leg. On the inbound however, 1A, 1L and 2L are all taken, and I find myself in 1E.
What's puzzling me is that 2A, E and F are all blanked out to me on the AF website. What's the reason for this? Are these seats reserved for status passengers? Is there anything I can do to bag 2A?
I am a very infrequent AF customer, but for reasons of lack of availability with my usual carrier and a remarkably good price, I find myself with a return trip to the far east from CDG in First with AF in the 777.
I am travelling alone and prefer a window seat, which I have on the outbound leg. On the inbound however, 1A, 1L and 2L are all taken, and I find myself in 1E.
What's puzzling me is that 2A, E and F are all blanked out to me on the AF website. What's the reason for this? Are these seats reserved for status passengers? Is there anything I can do to bag 2A?
Oct 7, 2014, 2:58 pm
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Another explanation is if the route you'll fly is code-shared with another airline with a blocked-seat agreement.
I'm afraid you won't be able to select 2A before check-in. Also, if my explanation is good, it means that this seat will remain free and so you will be able to move on-board.
Enjoy AF P and try to have a lot of time in the excellent P lounge in CDG
Oct 7, 2014, 3:12 pm
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Thanks for the reply. Yes this in the 77W 8P cabin.
My outbound also shows the same three seats blanked out, but I'm happy as I have a window seat bagged.
Flightstats still shows AF selling 3 seats in F, so it's still a mystery to me why these specific seats would be blocked. I can understand under selling the cabin, but not restricting seat choice to those who've bought seats???
I'll keep checking on the offchance they become available.
My outbound also shows the same three seats blanked out, but I'm happy as I have a window seat bagged.
Flightstats still shows AF selling 3 seats in F, so it's still a mystery to me why these specific seats would be blocked. I can understand under selling the cabin, but not restricting seat choice to those who've bought seats???
I'll keep checking on the offchance they become available.
Dec 16, 2014, 1:02 pm
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