Available seat on 747 Upper Deck but I can't book it.
May 26, 2019, 2:53 am
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Is theoretical seating really such a blunt instrument - in that it would leave 64A blocked and send a late booking in fully paid J to, say, a lower deck middle seat as a result? I appreciate the desire to help very frequent fliers have a comfortable flight but leaving (probably) the best seat in the cabin empty does seem slightly mad...
May 28, 2019, 3:42 am
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I also agree that it would be very rare for 64A or 64K to be unoccupied. However 64A is blocked for another reason which is bassinet related, so no one can get it until T-72 or more usually T-48 unless we have an infant on the booking. At that point people can ring up, and yes if there is someone in 64B who has status, only equal or higher status holders would get 64A. The important caveat is "provided the flight is not full", in which case the block would go.
May 28, 2019, 4:14 am
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May 28, 2019, 4:39 am
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Or someone else snagged it first? There's a window just before OLCI where it's possible to get unoccupied bassinet seats.
May 28, 2019, 4:44 am
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May 28, 2019, 6:03 am
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May 29, 2019, 12:55 am
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