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Originally Posted by shrididdy
(Post 34014692)
I had this happen on a JFK-SFO recently. Got upgraded to business cabin at T-48 but couldn't get a seat assignment before or at checkin. Went to the gate at T-1 and it appears the business cabin was overbooked. Gate agent was all confused, and after I insisted a little, gave me a seat in the business cabin. Actually curious if worked only because it was a 3-cabin aircraft and she bumped someone else up to First, which was mostly empty, rather than bump me down.
My guess is their process for regular vs. lower-cost paid upgrades, now that they are aggressively pushing those, is not perfectly in sync. |
Originally Posted by porphyra
(Post 34014761)
This! If F is empty in this case on a 3-cabin they would op-up some J pax to F to accommodate J pax. The reason why J was likely oversold was that the F cabin excess space was floated down to allow the oversell. This happens all the time. Not sure what the reason for the OPs issue was.
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Originally Posted by porphyra
(Post 34014761)
This! If F is empty in this case on a 3-cabin they would op-up some J pax to F to accommodate J pax. The reason why J was likely oversold was that the F cabin excess space was floated down to allow the oversell. This happens all the time. Not sure what the reason for the OPs issue was.
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EF will often show a few spaces remaining in J even if all seats are taken. The last three seats in F will count against that number. If EF shows space in J at departure, they will process that number of upgrades from Y to J and op-up from J to F.
This was especially common before FD reopened. |
Originally Posted by esc2476
(Post 34013173)
Thanks everyone -
To answer some questions: There was no equipment change. It was an E175 with 12 first class seats when I booked and what I flew on. F was filled up, so no broken seat. I don’t have status with American….I generally fly with them 5-10x a year and have their Platinum card. |
Originally Posted by PDXPremier
(Post 34015037)
You fly with them 5-10X a year and don't even have Gold status? Yikes....depending on the route, that many flights on AS in a typical year would easily earn you MVP status.
On the other hand since he has the credit card he will probably make AA Gold under the new LP program (assuming that he uses the card) |
Originally Posted by PDXPremier
(Post 34015037)
You fly with them 5-10X a year and don't even have Gold status? Yikes....depending on the route, that many flights on AS in a typical year would easily earn you MVP status.
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Was there an FA undergoing training? I flew AS from FAT - LAX yesterday and 1C was blocked for the FA who was having "on the job" training. He was sat in 1C for take off and landing. Maybe something like that?
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