The "Priority Seat Selected" Experience - Deep Thoughts
 

OK, so I fly YVR-HKG-DPS in F & J every couple of years. Many on this forum know that CX operates three-class equipment as two-class on the HKG-DPS leg. And, sometimes the gods smile on us and we land in the F cabin when checking in, etc., if we're connecting from/to a long-haul F itinerary into/out of HKG.

Fair enough.

For the HKG-DPS leg this time, I happened to select a couple of "Priority" seats, which CX describes thusly:
That got me thinking about potential scenarios. I did a few FT searches and didn't find anything pertinent. So, here's the thing...

While it's probably unlikely (is that an oxymoron?) that we'll get booted from those Priority seats, has anyone ever been rebooked into F from a Priority seat in the J when someone needed the latter?

i believe this is only pointing out the specific seats that have a baby bassinet and / or happen to be with a larger legroom hence the priority seating tag.

CX actually has quite some priority seats now, which includes some of the seats that have better aisle access, etc. Most of the extra leg room seats are those near the exit so probably not suitable for PAX with disabilities. While chances are slim, I will not say it is impossible, especially given that OP does not seem to have OW status (those who have it will probably not be bumped easily).

Nope. These seats are about accommodating mobility issues, not status holders or babies, nor status holders who happen to scream like babies. ;)

Roger that - no OW status for me.

But in any case, my question is not about being bumped per se, but rather whether anyone has been bumped from J to F in this way.

Being bumped out of a Priority Seat is pretty rare, I've personally never been bumped out of one in J.

With that said, I think they're more likely to move an MPC elite into F then moving you into that elite's seat.

Unfortunately, that's an excellent point. Still, depending on the context, I might be able to mount a successful charm offensive. Chances are that this is all moot, but interesting enough to think through.