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This just happened to my companion and I at boarding. It seemed like our seats were scrambled somehow and we were unassigned. What they had for us was still J (domestic) but not together. Fortunately an upgraded pax that did have what had been my assignment swapped with me so we were back as before. This same thing happened to me a couple years ago. I feel like I should obsessively keep checking my seat after I’ve checked in. I feel like I could have easily lost my F seat altogether.

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Originally Posted by _kurt (Post 32002498)

flatlander yes I absolutely put an EF alert on my own seat, at least on longer / international flights.

whats that and how do you do set up the alert?

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Originally Posted by Whiskey_bravo (Post 32009219)

So just to confirm, someone is upset about being moved from one business class seat to another business class seat, all of which have aisle access? And the OP was in business using a SWU? Just making sure I understand this.

... and some posters wonder why others think elite flyers are entitled and stuck-up people who apparently think the world revolves around them... :D

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Originally Posted by wetrat0 (Post 32004251)

Yes, this post seems to be misplaced from the "what's the least substantive thing you can complain about" thread. The OP is willing to give up on AA status over a change in seats from one lie-flat, aisle-access J seat to a different lie-flat, aisle access J seat, when the only reason OP is in J to begin with is his/her AA status. :confused:

Obviously each of us has our own seating preferences but being a FT reader should be sufficient to understand that seat assignments are not guaranteed and to understand that given the timing and OP's seat location it's 100% an air marshal situation. Nothing AA can do about it and yes, it's insane to demand reaccom to BA in this situation (moreso given that OP has upgraded using an AA instrument, which isn't valid on BA).

it’s not necessarily “100% am air marshall situation”. I’ve had the same thing happen multiple times in paid J and the occupants were very obviously not FAMs. I too loathe the middle J seats, so totally h set stand this complaint. AA DGAF and the poster may get a few miles. It’s insulting.

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Originally Posted by dascc (Post 32009530)

whats that and how do you do set up the alert?

expertflyer.com allows you to set an alert that will email you when certain seats, or certain types of seats, become available on a flight. Choose "Select Specific Seats" and set it for your currently assigned seat. Sometimes this gives you an advance heads-up when your upgrade clears or when the airline changes your seat. You might need the paid version of expertflyer to use Select Specific Seats. I don't know if it's worth the cost just for seat alerts but the subscription is worth it to me for the inventory searches and alerts.