anteater

I have flown in 1F on over 10 flights since June, and I’m on one right now in 1F.

I don’t know what the policy is but you can definitely sit in it.

RAD_PDX

Very odd. I’ve flown on 15+ flights since then and have never seen it filled with a passenger Plus, someone reported that they selected it but were moved. I guess again, it all comes back to the discretion of the gate agent.

anteater

Those 10 flights 6 were F and 4 were upgrade, all were transcon. The gate agents have always been helpful so it doesn’t hurt to ask if you want it.

RAD_PDX

Does the FA sit next to you during takeoff and landing?

anteater

Two flights yes and only asking for consent.

Flying for Fun

On two recent flights where I paid pittance more for I class, neither 1DF, nor 1CD on the E175 were available for selection during the booking process. On all 5 flights I have been on since 9/18, the F cabin was at 50% occupancy even with 1DF/1CD blocked and a few pairs of traveling companions.

James

RAD_PDX

Okay, I give up. I’m hesitant to tell people what to expect when they ask questions now because there’s so much discrepancy and uncertainty in the implementation of different policies, across the airline.

anteater

Don't give up! All information is good information.

NoLaGent

As a data point, my flights at the end of October on an E175 only have 1C blocked in advance.

buschoi

It is interesting and good to know about the discrepancy. I only got to the gate 30 minutes before departure and walked straight to the GA after his phone call. I did not check if the airport screen showed my companion as #3 or #4 . I just thought it weird that the GA's screen showed a different upgrade list than the app. Again, no fuss about it as my companion spread across three seats and definitely enjoyed his space. I just don't understand what was happening as my companion should be #3 (after me).

On my outbound SEA-CHS, 1A and 1C were filled by a couple below me on the upgrade list, so they filled 1C for people traveling together.

UAPremierExec

Its also available on the 737-700s since they only require 3 FAs. I guess there are 2 jumpseats in the aft galley area, so everyone has their own.

ASFlyerSFO

Flying out of SFO, every single flight as a 75k (including since the pandemic started) I have gotten upgraded, though primarily near the end of the boarding process. FAs usually have to manually upgrade once rest of F has boarded to make sure that people who are sitting next to each other in F are comfortable with it and traveling together, and that the seat blocked seats can actually be released.

itripreport

Well today on SEA-PIT, I saw the gate agent come towards the end of boarding and upgrade 3 pax into a nearly filled to capacity first class cabin... guess who was number 4 on that upgrade list...

On the bright side, being in economy means getting that chocolate FAs give to MVP Gold members + (not sure if MVP get it), which in my opinion is better than any wrap/cheese plate first class could have.

PDXPremier

I can't stand being #1 on the list and missing the upgrade...maybe it's just me, but I'd rather be #35 on the list than just barely miss it...kinda like the silver medal in the Olympics I've discovered before and during the pandemic that if I don't get upgraded prior to arriving at the airport, then it's probably not going to happen....someone is winning those battlefield upgrades, but it usually isn't me.

Flying for Fun

I am not sure I would go quite that far but the JCOCO chocolate bars are definitely delicious. Today, the Alaskan Smoked Sea Salt (ASSS) was on offer. They are infinitely better than the "perpetual" cookie!

I am currently flying Salmon-Thirty-Salmon ORD-PDX. AS was gracious in allowing me to change my itinerary from ORD-SEA-PHX to ORD-PDX-PHX for a later departure and an earlier arrival without an add/collect. My original itinerary wasn't optimal but for $99.60 (even Russell couldn't 'handle' that fare) in Main I wasn't concerned and a SDC would be possible.

I changed my itinerary at approximately T-11 hours. I was and still am #1 on the waitlist, first again not to be upgraded. Although, it is possible that there were a few on the waitlist that were processor upgraded before I joined the list. 1DF blocked, 7/12 F seats occupied, 5/6 port side I am stretched out across 8DEF enjoying coffee, 2 Dasani water bottles, 4 pkgs of Sky Bites snacks & the jcoco chocolate bar. Coffee refill just arrived. Having 1/2 a row in Premium to yourself isn't such a bad thing. I did get a processor upgrade on the PDX-PHX segment at ~T-6. Sitting in Isle & Window seat 2A on that flight.




Coffee, chocolate, wa' wa', Snackety-Snack, Snackety-Snack!

James