A0 but "Premium" area empty: Common?
Nov 30, 2005 | 7:12 pm
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A0 but "Premium" area empty: Common?
On the flight I mentioned in the standby/upgrade thread, I just noticed based on the seat maps, that even though it is listed as A0 and has been for weeks now, the forward "elite" part of the cabin when I currently have a seat only shows the standard blocked out bulkhead, and one other seat occupied. All the rest of the filled seats are behind the premium area.
This brings up the question: How likely is it for a 1/4 (no exageration) full aircraft to have sold out the first class cabin weeks ahead of time? Is this some kind of capacity control trickery? 14 or 18 F seats sold for an early morning Sunday flight, and no other elites? Any ideas?
This brings up the question: How likely is it for a 1/4 (no exageration) full aircraft to have sold out the first class cabin weeks ahead of time? Is this some kind of capacity control trickery? 14 or 18 F seats sold for an early morning Sunday flight, and no other elites? Any ideas?
Nov 30, 2005 | 8:03 pm
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Could be anything. Connecting BF pax to an int'l flight, luxury cruise passengers, who knows.
Nov 30, 2005 | 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by channa
Could be anything. Connecting BF pax to an int'l flight, luxury cruise passengers, who knows.
Nov 30, 2005 | 9:10 pm
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Lemurs, have you been drinking and booking on co.com like theblakefish? 
I've been known to wake up and find a trip to LAS booked and ticketed when I wake up on a Saturday morning.
I've been known to wake up and find a trip to LAS booked and ticketed when I wake up on a Saturday morning.
Nov 30, 2005 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by theblakefish
I've been known to wake up and find a trip to LAS booked and ticketed when I wake up on a Saturday morning.
Dec 1, 2005 | 6:47 am
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Originally Posted by snake
Hey, but at least now you can get a refund with no questions asked within 24 hours.