Oct 26, 2018, 5:20 pm
[Heads Up] Reconfiguration of Airbus A320 (319?) Seat Map
Nov 15, 2018, 9:51 pm
#181
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So here is a twist!
AS1204. 08 NOV 2018. 320. SFO >> ORD.
As mentioned, we got hosed from our 3A/B seats a week out.....snagged 17A/B instead.....exit no harm really.
Kept looking while at airport as F upgrades get clears about 90 minutes out. 6A/B suddenly came available....swapped in the app back to the original seats! Phew!
AS1204. 08 NOV 2018. 320. SFO >> ORD.
As mentioned, we got hosed from our 3A/B seats a week out.....snagged 17A/B instead.....exit no harm really.
Kept looking while at airport as F upgrades get clears about 90 minutes out. 6A/B suddenly came available....swapped in the app back to the original seats! Phew!
Nov 16, 2018, 7:32 am
#182
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I wouldn't worry about this unless you're flying to cities that have Airbus service. On ANC-SEA you won't have to worry about the Boeing-->Airbus swap since the Airbusses (Airbi?) don't yet make it north of Seattle. SEA-LAX? Different story.
Nov 20, 2018, 10:48 am
#186
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Nov 20, 2018, 6:30 pm
#187
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Location: USA
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These planes have extra legroom in the first several rows. VX configured those rows as Main Cabin Select.
Nov 22, 2018, 10:33 pm
#189
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The only oddity with the A321 Neos is that there's an exit row that Alaska isn't selling as Premium (compare to how they've labeled the old row 9 on the Airbus aircraft Premium despite the zero recline due to the exit row behind)...as far as I can tell it's because there's no window in that row. So not great if you'd actually like some free drinks, but awesome if you just want some extra legroom.
Well okay, I lied, I guess there's a second oddity--there's the one row with the weird mid-cabin crew jumpseat, so having the middle seat next to that is kind of like having an aisle seat anywhere else on the plane.
Well okay, I lied, I guess there's a second oddity--there's the one row with the weird mid-cabin crew jumpseat, so having the middle seat next to that is kind of like having an aisle seat anywhere else on the plane.
Nov 23, 2018, 8:09 am
#190
Join Date: May 2017
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This bit me hard.
Was booked into 6D 3 months ago. Checked in. Got assigned 3D. Went back noticed I was now in 18F. Called. Agent tried to move me to exit middle, but couldn’t and couldn’t put me back into 18F either.
Ended up as a 75K with no seat assignment and had to go to the airport early as the flight was overbooked.
Pretty terrible experience, but I gave up trying to do anything about it.
Was booked into 6D 3 months ago. Checked in. Got assigned 3D. Went back noticed I was now in 18F. Called. Agent tried to move me to exit middle, but couldn’t and couldn’t put me back into 18F either.
Ended up as a 75K with no seat assignment and had to go to the airport early as the flight was overbooked.
Pretty terrible experience, but I gave up trying to do anything about it.
Nov 24, 2018, 11:23 pm
#191
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The only oddity with the A321 Neos is that there's an exit row that Alaska isn't selling as Premium (compare to how they've labeled the old row 9 on the Airbus aircraft Premium despite the zero recline due to the exit row behind)...as far as I can tell it's because there's no window in that row. So not great if you'd actually like some free drinks, but awesome if you just want some extra legroom.
Well okay, I lied, I guess there's a second oddity--there's the one row with the weird mid-cabin crew jumpseat, so having the middle seat next to that is kind of like having an aisle seat anywhere else on the plane.
Well okay, I lied, I guess there's a second oddity--there's the one row with the weird mid-cabin crew jumpseat, so having the middle seat next to that is kind of like having an aisle seat anywhere else on the plane.
I found this out the hard way with a very large man in the middle seat next to me a few months ago.
Nov 24, 2018, 11:28 pm
#192
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Nov 25, 2018, 11:14 am
#194
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oh, wait....
Nov 25, 2018, 11:33 am
#195
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