Not Enough Premium Economy Seats
Jan 21, 2013, 11:33 am
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Not Enough Premium Economy Seats
What happens if you book a full Y fare and there are no premium economy seats for routes that specifically sell those seat (i.e. HND-LAX)? Do you get stuck with a regular economy seat even though you've paid for a premium seat? I can't find any information on ANA's website.
Jan 21, 2013, 5:13 pm
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You didn't pay for a premium seat. You paid for a regular seat. They upgrade Y to premium economy only on a space-available basis, even when the aircraft has premium economy. If you want to confirm a premium economy seat, you have to buy a premium economy fare (usually higher than a Y fare).
Jan 27, 2013, 9:22 am
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That hasn't happened to me yet and I've been on plenty of flights where Y+ is full. I was surprised to see a 777-300ER flying the route yesterday from HND-LAX. First class seats were free if you were able to score one from C class. Is that the typical config for a Sunday am flight?
Jan 27, 2013, 3:56 pm
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That hasn't happened to me yet and I've been on plenty of flights where Y+ is full. I was surprised to see a 777-300ER flying the route yesterday from HND-LAX. First class seats were free if you were able to score one from C class. Is that the typical config for a Sunday am flight?
Jan 27, 2013, 10:54 pm
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That hasn't happened to me yet and I've been on plenty of flights where Y+ is full. I was surprised to see a 777-300ER flying the route yesterday from HND-LAX. First class seats were free if you were able to score one from C class. Is that the typical config for a Sunday am flight?