Seat block beside OWE
May 20, 2018, 5:43 am
#1
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Seat block beside OWE
I am just a poor OWE in CX's eyes, but I noticed something weird today on MMB seat selection (this is Sunday evening for Wed morning flight) in J.
When I select a seat, I notice that the seat beside is gets "blocked". This is for a 1-2-1 aircraft (only gets blocked in the middle rows of 2).
Something new?
When I select a seat, I notice that the seat beside is gets "blocked". This is for a 1-2-1 aircraft (only gets blocked in the middle rows of 2).
Something new?
Last edited by ermen; May 20, 2018 at 5:49 am
May 20, 2018, 5:46 am
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I am just a poor OWE in CX's eyes, but I noticed something weird today on OLCI seat selection (this is Sunday evening for Wed morning flight) in J.
When I select a seat, I notice that the seat beside is gets "blocked". This is for a 1-2-1 aircraft (only gets blocked in the middle rows of 2).
Something new?
When I select a seat, I notice that the seat beside is gets "blocked". This is for a 1-2-1 aircraft (only gets blocked in the middle rows of 2).
Something new?
And just for completeness - OWR doesn't get the seat block...
May 20, 2018, 6:04 am
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Same for the OWS. I'll bet a OWE can select the seat next to the OWS.
Ms. QRC is still presently GO (happily ready to become DM soon...I have some pleasure and dread about this arrangement....). If she selects a seat on an empty flight I can still always place myself next to her, as DM. However, if I book my seat first, she cannot select the one next to me. Make sense?
It has been this way for a while.
May 20, 2018, 6:12 am
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Ms. QRC is still presently GO (happily ready to become DM soon...I have some pleasure and dread about this arrangement....). If she selects a seat on an empty flight I can still always place myself next to her, as DM. However, if I book my seat first, she cannot select the one next to me. Make sense?
It has been this way for a while.
It has been this way for a while.
the OWS and myself OWE were on the same booking.. no wonder if errored out when I tried to select seats together (by me selecting my seat first)
May 20, 2018, 12:07 pm
#8
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Just tried this in Y... In my upcoming HKG-PVG-HKG flight, if I make a dummy booking on the flight I booked, HKG-PVG can go down to as low as Q while PVG-HKG lowest available is V...
Guess what? For HKG-PVG I'm in 42G and 42F is blocked... And comparing the seat map on my booking and the dummy booking, 41F and 42E are also blocked (with 41F selectable in the dummy booking... Probably 41G and 42D are DM / OWE also)
But for PVG-HKG, I can choose the F seat next to my G seat in the dummy booking... Maybe S0 N0 Q0 is the seat block cutoff set in their system...
Guess what? For HKG-PVG I'm in 42G and 42F is blocked... And comparing the seat map on my booking and the dummy booking, 41F and 42E are also blocked (with 41F selectable in the dummy booking... Probably 41G and 42D are DM / OWE also)
But for PVG-HKG, I can choose the F seat next to my G seat in the dummy booking... Maybe S0 N0 Q0 is the seat block cutoff set in their system...
Last edited by sscywong; May 20, 2018 at 12:09 pm Reason: Typo
May 20, 2018, 2:46 pm
#9
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Yes I’ve been seeing this for KA J too for many months, and it’s the same no matter I put in my CX DM or BA Gold/Emerald.
Aug 28, 2018, 6:39 am
#10
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I am flying HKG - SGN on a A350 in Y (3-3-3). I am DM and other half is SL. I sat us both on the aisle seats in the middle (D&G). As I am travelling with an infant I would love for the middle seat (E) to get block, if not...the person may want to relocate on their own accord 
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Aug 28, 2018, 6:59 am
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I am flying HKG - SGN on a A350 in Y (3-3-3). I am DM and other half is SL. I sat us both on the aisle seats in the middle (D&G). As I am travelling with an infant I would love for the middle seat (E) to get block, if not...the person may want to relocate on their own accord
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Aug 28, 2018, 7:23 am
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I am flying HKG - SGN on a A350 in Y (3-3-3). I am DM and other half is SL. I sat us both on the aisle seats in the middle (D&G). As I am travelling with an infant I would love for the middle seat (E) to get block, if not...the person may want to relocate on their own accord
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
If you want three seats to yourself, you pay for it.
Aug 28, 2018, 8:29 am
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I am flying HKG - SGN on a A350 in Y (3-3-3). I am DM and other half is SL. I sat us both on the aisle seats in the middle (D&G). As I am travelling with an infant I would love for the middle seat (E) to get block, if not...the person may want to relocate on their own accord
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
Online does not automatically block E. Do you think I will get any success if I call them?
not sure if you can see the "block" on the CX MMB system, but if you select D and G, maybe you can check expert flyer to see if the E seat has a block next to it.
if you don't have an EF subscription happy to look up the EF seat map if you post your details.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:28 am
#14
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Even if it's blocked now, when loading goes up the block may get lifted...
I'd say... Be prepared to swap seat with your fellow E seat passenger, or buy that seat
I'd say... Be prepared to swap seat with your fellow E seat passenger, or buy that seat
