Is Seat Blocking Still Taking Place in F? (Only 1C on Airbus and E75 for FAs)
Jan 10, 2021, 7:36 am
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Is Seat Blocking Still Taking Place in F? (Only 1C on Airbus and E75 for FAs)
Schedule to have a couple flights in the next several weeks all on E75 planes. Is seat blocking and limits still taking place ??
Jan 10, 2021, 7:56 am
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Jan 10, 2021, 8:13 am
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Jan 10, 2021, 8:31 am
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Agree, my preferred seat under normal circumstances is 2A. However, during social distancing era I liked 4D best as it permitted me to use 4C as a place for coat and brief case after take off.
Jan 10, 2021, 9:37 am
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Jan 10, 2021, 4:02 pm
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Jan 10, 2021, 4:06 pm
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they made a VERY last minute change to continue to block 1D for the Flight Attendants so they wouldn't be sitting so close to the other FA on the forward jumpseat. They discontinued blocking 1F and will seat paid or upgraded passengers there.
Jan 10, 2021, 4:07 pm
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actually, it's not really their call - the current jumpseat locations approved by the FAA are one FA on the fwd jumpseat and one FA in 1D. Until that officially changes, per the FAA, that's where They're supposed to sit. Some FA's prefer the jumpseat but it's not really a choice right now.
Jan 10, 2021, 4:12 pm
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actually, it's not really their call - the current jumpseat locations approved by the FAA are one FA on the fwd jumpseat and one FA in 1D. Until that officially changes, per the FAA, that's where They're supposed to sit. Some FA's prefer the jumpseat but it's not really a choice right now.
Jan 10, 2021, 8:02 pm
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Flew a 738 from PDX-OGG today and the only seat blocked in FC was 1D. They announced that is was blocked so a FA could sit there during take off and landing--a social distancing thing they said.
I wonder if AS can afford to give up the revenue?
I wonder if AS can afford to give up the revenue?
Jan 10, 2021, 8:24 pm
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If the FA union demands it, they can. Although if the empty middles in regular coach and the empty adjacent seats in first are no longer being done for passengers, it makes the need for spacing the FAs kind of dubious.
Jan 11, 2021, 9:54 pm
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How does it work with upgrades now? I rather have an empty middle in Premium as I do now, then sit next to somebody in F. Should I cancel the F upgrade request?