Sep 24, 2016, 1:22 pm
Last edit by: Seat 2A
See below in the expanded wiki for the list of the reconfigured aircraft.
December 3, 2015 Alaska announced a reconfiguration of its fleet.
The first reconfigured aircraft - N536AS - entered service 9/25/16.
List of reconfigured aircraft:
737-800
N506AS
N508AS
N512AS
N513AS
N514AS
N516AS
N517AS
N518AS
N519AS
N520AS
N523AS
N524AS
N525AS
N526AS
N527AS
N528AS
N529AS
N530AS
N532AS
N533AS
N534AS
N535AS
N536AS
N537AS
N538AS
N546AS
N548AS
N549AS
N551AS
N552AS
N553AS
N556AS
N557AS
N558AS
N559AS
N560AS
N562AS
N563AS
N564AS
N565AS
N568AS
N569AS
N570AS
N577AS
N579AS
N581AS
N583AS
N584AS
N585AS
N586AS
N587AS
N588AS
N589AS
N590AS
N592AS
N593AS
N594AS
N596AS
N597AS
Total: 59 / 61 (97% complete)
Last updated: 12/18
Previous thread discussing PE
You can find the scheduled tail number of your flight here:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/as123
(replace as123 with as[your flight num])
However aircraft swaps are frequent, even up to the last hour.
December 3, 2015 Alaska announced a reconfiguration of its fleet.
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com/newsroom
Seats in the Premium Class section will have at least 35" of pitch, compared to 31" to 32" in the rest of the main cabin. To make room for the Premium Class while maintaining pitch in the main cabin, Alaska will reconfigure and reduce the number of seats available on some aircraft. Also, pitch in the First Class cabin will be increased from 36" to 42" providing a significantly enhanced experience for those customers.
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Model Fleet count Current seats Reconfigured cabin (First class/Main cabin)(First class/Premium class/Main) 737-800 61 16/147 12/30/117 737-900/900ER 77 16/165 16/24/138 E175 15 12/64 12/12/52
List of reconfigured aircraft:
737-800
N506AS
N508AS
N512AS
N513AS
N514AS
N516AS
N517AS
N518AS
N519AS
N520AS
N523AS
N524AS
N525AS
N526AS
N527AS
N528AS
N529AS
N530AS
N532AS
N533AS
N534AS
N535AS
N536AS
N537AS
N538AS
N546AS
N548AS
N549AS
N551AS
N552AS
N553AS
N556AS
N557AS
N558AS
N559AS
N560AS
N562AS
N563AS
N564AS
N565AS
N568AS
N569AS
N570AS
N577AS
N579AS
N581AS
N583AS
N584AS
N585AS
N586AS
N587AS
N588AS
N589AS
N590AS
N592AS
N593AS
N594AS
N596AS
N597AS
Total: 59 / 61 (97% complete)
Last updated: 12/18
Previous thread discussing PE
You can find the scheduled tail number of your flight here:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/as123
(replace as123 with as[your flight num])
However aircraft swaps are frequent, even up to the last hour.
Consolidated 73H reconfigured F/PE/Y 12/30/117 Thread [They're out there!]
Oct 13, 2016, 1:39 pm
#106
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I know that the end of the year has been posted by those allegedly in the know, but that seems very optimistic, and it's getting even more so with every passing day.
Oct 13, 2016, 3:41 pm
#107
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They are approaching a rate of 1/day, there are about 53 aircraft left and there are about 79 days left. Seems doable...
if there is a bonus involved, even more so
if there is a bonus involved, even more so
Oct 13, 2016, 4:46 pm
#108
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Oct 16, 2016, 8:58 pm
#109
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Hey everyone, this is reference to my recent post on the older thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...l#post27355161
One person discovered something interesting about the blocking of seats on the e jets in january. I then checked it out and found out the same thing. Ive reposted it below. Im really anxious to see what AS will do with new complimentary upgrade charts for Y+ and First or two completely different schemes.
I just did a check as well and I saw the same thing for the 1/7 PDX-BUR. The first picture is the seat map and the second picture is when its time to select a seat. Im a 75K and those seats are blocked just as they are for you.
I wonder what this is going to mean. Maybe Golds and 75ks won't be able to get these seats at booking and it'll be a whole new upgrade window scheme like it probably will be for First class.
UPDATE: Just called AS and they said that they've blocked those rows until the official soft product rolls out and the majority of aircraft systemwide have been reconfigured. Agent said its just too premature to announce anything but said they do have internal memos they can't disclose to the public. When I said only the old/current Preferred plus policy is on the website, the agent then said there is a "link" but then stepped back and said "sorry its internal."
With all this said, the agent said that until further notice, once a booking is made, they are still able to assign those blocked seats to elites of any level including partner elites. They are just blocked by the computer for bookings. And she said once policies are in place, then those seats will become unlocked and could be available for purchase or free etc. Agent just wouldn't say exactly how theyll be able to be selected and by who etc.
Agent also assured that if a seat is secured complimentarily etc prior to the official program rolls out, then the seat is protected and not taken away UNLESS changes are made to reservation causing the deselection of that respective seat.
One person discovered something interesting about the blocking of seats on the e jets in january. I then checked it out and found out the same thing. Ive reposted it below. Im really anxious to see what AS will do with new complimentary upgrade charts for Y+ and First or two completely different schemes.
Might have found a date(-ish) for official Premium Class launch, at least on the Embraers. I just booked PDX-BUR for 1/7, and the seat map for shows rows 6-8 as refundable/elite seats, not Preferred Plus--but empty. When I got to seat selection in the booking process, though, those three rows were entirely unavailable. The disappearance of Preferred Plus seems to start on 1/4 on that route, as well as on 1/5 for OO-operated PDX-BOI and PDX-AUS--and my PDX-AUS round trip later in January is showing 6-8 as full too.
Given this info, I think it's very safe to infer that Premium will be for MVP upgrades at check-in. How does it appear for you Golds and 75Ks?
Given this info, I think it's very safe to infer that Premium will be for MVP upgrades at check-in. How does it appear for you Golds and 75Ks?
I wonder what this is going to mean. Maybe Golds and 75ks won't be able to get these seats at booking and it'll be a whole new upgrade window scheme like it probably will be for First class.
With all this said, the agent said that until further notice, once a booking is made, they are still able to assign those blocked seats to elites of any level including partner elites. They are just blocked by the computer for bookings. And she said once policies are in place, then those seats will become unlocked and could be available for purchase or free etc. Agent just wouldn't say exactly how theyll be able to be selected and by who etc.
Agent also assured that if a seat is secured complimentarily etc prior to the official program rolls out, then the seat is protected and not taken away UNLESS changes are made to reservation causing the deselection of that respective seat.
Last edited by wanderlust4life; Oct 16, 2016 at 10:38 pm
Oct 21, 2016, 5:13 am
#110
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http://imgur.com/a/zTqjK
Currently flying in one for the next 6 hours (AS25). I'm 6'3" and kind of stressed about what do to with all this extra legroom.
Oct 21, 2016, 8:56 am
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Here are some:
http://imgur.com/a/zTqjK
Currently flying in one for the next 6 hours (AS25). I'm 6'3" and kind of stressed about what do to with all this extra legroom.
http://imgur.com/a/zTqjK
Currently flying in one for the next 6 hours (AS25). I'm 6'3" and kind of stressed about what do to with all this extra legroom.
Oct 21, 2016, 10:29 am
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Oct 21, 2016, 11:12 am
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Oct 21, 2016, 1:14 pm
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Yes, I am tall, and the difference is noticalble. It feels like almost like an exit row, and given the choice between PC and row 15 I would choose PC
Oct 21, 2016, 1:44 pm
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Oct 21, 2016, 2:48 pm
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Oct 22, 2016, 12:00 pm
#119
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Flew on a newly configured 737-800 last week, and was able to snap a couple of additional photos of the new first class seat pitch. The additional space is a significant improvement, but I am still very disappointed that we are losing 4 first class seats on the 800's. I see first class upgrades being even more limited for us 75K's, and I certainly hope that Premium Economy doesn't become Alaska's new "upgrade class." If that happens, the benefits of the program will be highly devalued in my opinion. Alaska appears to be becoming just like the big 3 airlines, and that is sad.
Oct 22, 2016, 3:24 pm
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Just flew on the new configuration pdx-lax and back.. same plane. Nice surprise for a mileage run. And i got upgraded to the front, always a plus.The premium economy legroom looks almost identical to the exit row leg room. Seat head rests are a different color but I don't know if they are functionally different.
Cool to see this config. on a short flight.
Cool to see this config. on a short flight.