Strange exit row seating availability (AA182/PVG-LAX)
Jul 23, 13, 9:03 pm
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Strange exit row seating availability (AA182/PVG-LAX)
Yesterday I booked on AA182 PVG-LAX on the 777-200 in whY. 31 AB and HJ showed as occupied. I have PLT status and the preferred/elite seats were available and I selected one of those. 24 hours later I go back to the seat map and now 31A, 31B and 31H are all available.
Did something happen within 24 hours that caused three exit row seats to become available? Or is something else happening?
On past 772 segments I had no problems selecting exit row seats at the time of booking, even as GLD.
Did something happen within 24 hours that caused three exit row seats to become available? Or is something else happening?
On past 772 segments I had no problems selecting exit row seats at the time of booking, even as GLD.
Jul 23, 13, 9:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Winglets747
Did something happen within 24 hours that caused three exit row seats to become available?
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Jul 23, 13, 9:55 pm
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SWUs clear?
Jul 23, 13, 10:32 pm
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Aren't some of the exit row seats under Airport control? When I flew FCO-ORD in 2010 I snagged 21J (exit window on the FO side) at check-in.
Jul 24, 13, 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by uscjeff
SWUs clear?
Jul 24, 13, 7:56 am
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Originally Posted by norf9
This. 31 A/B/H/J are considered to be the best seats in Y so it is much more likely that EXPs would select them.
Jul 24, 13, 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by CubsFanJohn
Aren't some of the exit row seats under Airport control? When I flew FCO-ORD in 2010 I snagged 21J (exit window on the FO side) at check-in.
Jul 24, 13, 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Microwave
Originally Posted by CubsFanJohn
Aren't some of the exit row seats under Airport control? When I flew FCO-ORD in 2010 I snagged 21J (exit window on the FO side) at check-in.
Jul 24, 13, 10:55 pm
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Although I'm firmly in the seat maps are unreliable indicators of almost everything that matters camp, this is one area where the seat maps do reveal some relevant data: on AA's 772s, when most of 31AB and 31HJ are reserved when I book, more often than not, my SWU request must be waitlisted. When three or four of them are vacant, my SWU request tends to clear upon request.
My WAG agrees with uscjeff: perhaps some upgrades cleared and that opened up the exit rows.
My WAG agrees with uscjeff: perhaps some upgrades cleared and that opened up the exit rows.
Jul 26, 13, 4:51 am
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Originally Posted by FWAAA
Although I'm firmly in the seat maps are unreliable indicators of almost everything that matters camp, this is one area where the seat maps do reveal some relevant data: on AA's 772s, when most of 31AB and 31HJ are reserved when I book, more often than not, my SWU request must be waitlisted. When three or four of them are vacant, my SWU request tends to clear upon request.
My WAG agrees with uscjeff: perhaps some upgrades cleared and that opened up the exit rows.
My WAG agrees with uscjeff: perhaps some upgrades cleared and that opened up the exit rows.
