Economy Class Ticket..Business Class Seat Assignment
Mar 3, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Economy Class Ticket..Business Class Seat Assignment
FL refugee here and new to AA thread. Need help (or some guidance to a thread that might be useful) Unfamiliar with AA SOP's
Recently booked two Economy award tickets on a 9 hour flight. Triple 7 metal. Was lucky enough to be assigned seating in Row 13 which is definitely Business. Ticket still says Economy. Will I be receiving full business amenities (ie food, entertainment etc) or will I be an Economy passenger occupying an extremely comfortable seat?
The latter option is quite acceptable but it would help to know what to expect.
Thanks
Recently booked two Economy award tickets on a 9 hour flight. Triple 7 metal. Was lucky enough to be assigned seating in Row 13 which is definitely Business. Ticket still says Economy. Will I be receiving full business amenities (ie food, entertainment etc) or will I be an Economy passenger occupying an extremely comfortable seat?
The latter option is quite acceptable but it would help to know what to expect.
Thanks
Mar 3, 2014, 7:20 pm
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What is the routing/flight #? It would seem very, very unusual to have a ticket booked in economy, with economy on the itinerary or BP, but be seated in the business cabin. You sure it's not a 767 flight?
That said, if you did get seated in business, you'd theoretically get the full business class service (unless it was some sort of gate upgrade where they specifically told you they didn't have the seat catered, or something like that).
That said, if you did get seated in business, you'd theoretically get the full business class service (unless it was some sort of gate upgrade where they specifically told you they didn't have the seat catered, or something like that).
Mar 3, 2014, 7:26 pm
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do you have any elite status (or on a challenge or similar)?
what's the routing?
what's the routing?
Mar 3, 2014, 7:36 pm
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When international configured 777s do domestic routes, the business cabin is sold as economy and elites are put into these seats as this cabin is treated as the extra leg room section. If this is an international flight, then you've received an opup. More details of the route is needed to give you an accurate answer though.
Mar 3, 2014, 7:44 pm
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I am not an elite
Three business seats were open to Economy passengers
I do not have alot of recent AA experience so I dont know how unusual it is
AA 940 SCL -> DFW
Dave_261 answered my question
Three business seats were open to Economy passengers
I do not have alot of recent AA experience so I dont know how unusual it is
AA 940 SCL -> DFW
Dave_261 answered my question
Mar 3, 2014, 7:48 pm
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Possibly an UP fare where you paid economy and UPed to business? Something is off here if that wasn't the case (not aware if UP fares are available in this market).
Mar 3, 2014, 8:03 pm
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Think of this as Extra Extra Main Cabin Extra. Nice seat, same service as anyone else in Y.
Mar 3, 2014, 8:11 pm
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Fair point, although the OP did point out that it was a 9-hour flight, which clearly was international.
Mar 3, 2014, 8:18 pm
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FL refugee here and new to AA thread. Need help (or some guidance to a thread that might be useful) Unfamiliar with AA SOP's
Recently booked two Economy award tickets on a 9 hour flight. Triple 7 metal. Was lucky enough to be assigned seating in Row 13 which is definitely Business. Ticket still says Economy. Will I be receiving full business amenities (ie food, entertainment etc) or will I be an Economy passenger occupying an extremely comfortable seat?
The latter option is quite acceptable but it would help to know what to expect.
Thanks
Recently booked two Economy award tickets on a 9 hour flight. Triple 7 metal. Was lucky enough to be assigned seating in Row 13 which is definitely Business. Ticket still says Economy. Will I be receiving full business amenities (ie food, entertainment etc) or will I be an Economy passenger occupying an extremely comfortable seat?
The latter option is quite acceptable but it would help to know what to expect.
Thanks
Mar 3, 2014, 8:30 pm
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Pulling up a handful of other dates shows this being flown by a 763 regularly, which is setup as a 2 cabin. The 777s are all 3 cabin that I've seen so far, but I know we've heard of retrofits to 2 cabin here on FT.
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Mar 3, 2014, 9:24 pm
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No retrofitted 772s I'm aware of flying in revenue service at the moment. One was to be trialled, then no more until Q3 2014.
Mar 3, 2014, 9:37 pm
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Unless the 777 retrofit as 2 cabin that we've been hearing about is done by OP's flight, then it's possible that this is a 3 cabin plane being sold as 2 cabin, which would put J in the Y cabin.
Pulling up a handful of other dates shows this being flown by a 763 regularly, which is setup as a 2 cabin. The 777s are all 3 cabin that I've seen so far, but I know we've heard of retrofits to 2 cabin here on FT.
Either way, the OP should be prepared to fly coach
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Mar 4, 2014, 1:20 am
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You will be seated in coach when you board the flight, regardless of what you may be seeing now.
Mar 4, 2014, 6:41 am
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There's an easy explanation to all of this. The SCL-DFW flight is being downgraded to a 767. Unfortunately, the seat maps have not been updated, and up to a few weeks ago you could still buy tickets in F/Z. I know this because I bought 2 award tickets on this route a few months ago and noticed the seat assignments disappeared at some point. After calling the EXP desk I was able to confirm that the equipment was being downgraded till EOS.
While it's true that the 777 may be reinstated at some point, I wouldn't count on flying in J if I was the OP.
While it's true that the 777 may be reinstated at some point, I wouldn't count on flying in J if I was the OP.