Preferred seating for FB Plats with AF
Nov 16, 2006, 3:56 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: FB Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 21
Preferred seating for FB Plats with AF
OK, so more than once I have tried to get preferred seating and have found that it is full or only available at the airport or I get the row just behind the bulkhead, which hardly seems preferred. What does a FB Plat, supposedly AF's most valuable customers, have to do to actually secure an aisle seat in an exit row or bulkhead?? Is there a way these seats are allocated, or some mysterious rule I am not understanding? My company does not allow us to fly in C so I fly Y only (unless I am lucky enough to get an op-up) and preferred seating and lounge access are the main benefits for me of elite status. Any suggestions on how to increase the likelihood of getting a good seat??
Nov 16, 2006, 4:46 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: FB Plat for life
Posts: 730
It depends on the aircrafts. Usually it is possible to get bulkhead seats on 772s but they are always blocked on the 773s. For the 332 and 343 and depends on the destinations but most of the time they are blocked.
This is mostly due to the fact that those seats are assigned in priority to pax travelling with babies and therefore they free up only at the last minute at the airport.
Preferred seating on AF means basically seat at the front of the cabin
The other way of increasing your chance are to to an online checkin 24 hours before your long hall flight.
It worked well for me on 772s but for the 773 they where still blocked
This is mostly due to the fact that those seats are assigned in priority to pax travelling with babies and therefore they free up only at the last minute at the airport.
Preferred seating on AF means basically seat at the front of the cabin
The other way of increasing your chance are to to an online checkin 24 hours before your long hall flight.
It worked well for me on 772s but for the 773 they where still blocked
Nov 16, 2006, 9:15 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: LH HON, DL FO/MM, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Accor Lifetime Platinum, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 6,174
The only sweet sport when it comes to preferred seating on AF is in Y on the 744 NEV. This enables you to pre-reserve a seat on the upper deck, with better pitch and more personalized service.
Nov 23, 2006, 4:37 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: AF/KL Plat for Life, ET Gold, M&M FTL, UA Silver, EY Silver, Marriott Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 206
Try the lounges. Usually when I fly from Europe to Israel on AF and don't start in CDG, the "preferred seating" I get is the middle seat of the last row (with no recline) on the anyhow not so comfortable 320. When I saw this happened again last night going from MXP-CDG-TLV, during my lounge time, I asked for a different seat and they gave me an aisle with a row to myself (the plane was far from full, but I think I was the only one sitting by myself).
BTW - another tip for the 320 I discovered by accident - if you happen to have the middle seat clear, there's a button at the underside of the armrests that pivot the armrest into the middle seat giving you instant "business class" seating
All you're missing is the hot food in Tempo Challenge / Affaires.
BTW - another tip for the 320 I discovered by accident - if you happen to have the middle seat clear, there's a button at the underside of the armrests that pivot the armrest into the middle seat giving you instant "business class" seating
All you're missing is the hot food in Tempo Challenge / Affaires.