So Much for GCH...
Apr 16, 2019, 10:11 pm
#17
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TBH curtain location means nothing. Few weeks ago I flew back from AMS and the curtain was located at something like row 6 but only row 1 and 2 were CE row 3 onwards was normal ET with pax in the middle seat and getting BOB for example.
Apr 16, 2019, 11:45 pm
#18
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With the introduction of NEOs, and the loss of the middle table, the conversion from ET to CE and vv will become even quicker and easier.
It sounds most likely this was a broken curtain mechanism, as I’ve certainly also seen this - but it is relatively rare.
Apr 17, 2019, 12:58 am
#19
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sometimes economy restricted tickets sell out yet club europe restricted tickets are still available, hence it can be cheaper at times to get ce than eurotraveller.
Apr 17, 2019, 3:53 am
#20
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Actually I usually book ET and try to get an emergency exit row, but if the curtain moves back I've found that AUPs tend to show up at the same time so I do that. Trying to snipe row 1 at T-72 to get the legroom back.
Apr 17, 2019, 5:16 am
#21
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If it's any consolation to the OP, several times I have been reseated to a less desirable seat (to me anyway) when the curtain has been moved forward and the seat I originally chose is no longer in CE. On the most recent occasion they had moved the curtain and reseated me even though my original seat choice was still in CE - they put someone else in "my" seat. 
Apr 17, 2019, 6:11 am
#23
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If it's any consolation to the OP, several times I have been reseated to a less desirable seat (to me anyway) when the curtain has been moved forward and the seat I originally chose is no longer in CE. On the most recent occasion they had moved the curtain and reseated me even though my original seat choice was still in CE - they put someone else in "my" seat.
Apr 17, 2019, 4:24 pm
#24
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Meanwhile...the curtain on the inbound is forward again, hooray. I've just moved us back into an exit row. Although the first exit row (11) and row 10 are still blocked, so I don't suppose we're completely out of the woods yet. Outbound curtain still showing between 12 & 13.
Apr 18, 2019, 12:49 am
#25
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Maybe you've just been unlucky or maybe PMI is a CE heavy route (which would surprise me). In many many ET segments, never had the curtain problem, although I know it can happen so there will probably be a first time.
just as long as it's not when the 4 of us are off to RHO later this year. Need that extra bit of space for a 4 hour flight.
By the way, silver gets you SH exit row seating. Only need gold for LH routes...
just as long as it's not when the 4 of us are off to RHO later this year. Need that extra bit of space for a 4 hour flight.
By the way, silver gets you SH exit row seating. Only need gold for LH routes...
i fly this route monthly aswe have S we have a home in Mallorca this must be the busiest leisure destination 12 months a year. Don’t think I have ever seen spare seats in CE. Reason for this could be they are doing incredibly cheap CE fares from Lgw. Can rarely get legroom in row 1 even though we book months ahead.
May 23, 2021, 10:08 am
#26
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I just booked some flights in ET and was hoping to grab exit row seats but on both flights I have the front three rows of the cabin (10-12) are greyed out. Both are A320s. Is that because they *might* move the curtain that far back, so they're holding those seats in reserve for CE, or has something changed in terms of GCH access to exit row seats?
May 23, 2021, 10:11 am
#27
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I just booked some flights in ET and was hoping to grab exit row seats but on both flights I have the front three rows of the cabin (10-12) are greyed out. Both are A320s. Is that because they *might* move the curtain that far back, so they're holding those seats in reserve for CE, or has something changed in terms of GCH access to exit row seats?
May 23, 2021, 10:16 am
#28
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And I've no doubt BA will be POUGing and AUPing all it can to get a few more quid into the bank account. To have this flexibility, BA typically grey out the front two rows of ET and the rear two rows of CE to reduce the howls of anguish if the roulette wheel spins in the wrong way.
May 23, 2021, 10:41 am
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