It looks like NYC will stay above freezing tomorrow afternoon. I certainly expect delays, but I know CO won't cancel CO99 a week before Christmas unless it's really really bad. I also have three chances to make it EWR. I'm on CO89, there are still two more flights later that can get me to EWR.

Now, the issue is that every time I check my seats, I have a different one. 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B. But it certainly like a 735 with just 8FCs.

If you are taking an early flight to EWR, you probably won't even be delayed much, and CO 99 leaves early enough (i.e., before the first evening bank of international departures) that it will probably be relatively on time.

If I were you, I would call the elite line about your IAH-EWR seat assignment. BTW, are you on one of the AVOD-equipped 777's?

Nah, as long as I'm in Row 1 or 2, I'm fine.

And no, no AVOD. If I had flown out today, as originally scheduled, then both IAH-EWR and EWR-HKG flights would have been AVOD, and I had 44L for both legs!!! (Saturday morning CO52 IAH-EWR is 772 in winter). My 2007 AVOD percentage would have shot up to 3/4 or 75%. Now, it'll go down to 1/3 (33%); but I'm not complaining. ;)

Yes, but since there has been an equipment swap, I would want confirmation from CO that there was nothing wrong with my F reservation, just to hedge against any unpleasant surprises at the airport. You probably are fine, though - ever time I have been in F and experienced an equipment swap, my new seat never changed after it was reassigned.

Darn! I was away from FT for the weekend and miss a great CO mileage run opportunity for next year.

Congrats! Now you'll come over to the dark side of those of us who've been spoiled by BF and never want to sit behind row 10 on the 777 again. :p

Well, I'm still in row 44 for coming home 1/6. It'd be a miracle if I can go BF again in the near future. :)

Well there are ways. I've managed to stick to my rule so far of never changing continents in Y, thanks to fare mistakes, standard awards, and picking dates based simply on when upgrade availability exists at the time I buy the ticket. But then, my international travel so far is all for pleasure, and I can be pretty flexible on dates.

So what were your impressions of BF?

I managed to time it rather well. Fly out to MIA after work on a Friday, have until 3pm there on Saturday (enough time to hit the Beach). Arrive ANC near Midnight on Saturday. Flight ex-ANC doesn't depart until close to 5pm, so I should be able to get some skiing in at the ski resort just ESE of ANC before catching my flight home.

South Beach and Skiing in Anchorage all in the same weekend. Sounds good to me. :D

Sounds like fun! Sun and snow in the same weekend. Almost like my trips back and forth between Houston and Minneapolis last winter (and again this winter). Except Miami and Alaska are a little more scenic for beaches and/or mountains than Houston and the Twin Cities.

Are you able to do Plan B, or was there no standard coach availability?

When I first booked my trip about 2 months ago, there were already no standard coach. And when I rebooked the outbound last Thursday, there weren't even any sleazypass coach! Only thing on the chart is sleazypass BF. I called, and managed to get my sleazypass coach back. Now, maybe J.Edward can come up with a Plan C.

ssulllivan - I thought you were going to mention the upgrade flirt!

As for BF, it's very nice. Especially since there's no one beside me. Well, there was, but she moved. Lots of empty seats... Well, who knows many people whose waitlist didn't clear. Hehe...

Anyways, I like the lay back, casual, but personalize way they handle the meals. It's almost like you can have whatever, whenever you want it; fast, slow, more food, less food, no problem.

I didn't actually sleep more than sitting in coach. But the quality of the sleep is much better. I also found backing up from the "full flat" to the cradle a bit very good. I was still sliding a bit, but the foot rest stopper worked. The seat is very comfortable for watching a movie or reading.

The congee breakfast was pretty bad, however. I would have gotten the omelette if I hadn't had the omelette on IAH-EWR.

Are you calling me a flirt? :D

Anyway, I've not had to result to the upgrade flirt yet. Well, maybe not for BusinessFirst. But I was borderline-upgrade-flirty one Thursday night with a Northwest gate agent at MSP back in March. There was one F seat still not assigned, and I had no EUA. Shortly after boarding started, she called me up and gave me a boarding pass for 1A, then announced "first class has checked in full." I don't think I was that flirty (65 year old obese women working as Northwest gate agents aren't really my type)... but when I asked her about the upgrade earlier she had smiled a blinked and said "There's only one seat left but I'll see what I can do." I don't know if I was at the top of the list or not, but I got the upgrade, which is all that counts.

Another who should be (and was) a coach customer now competing for BF seats with those of us who have been using it since the day it was instituted. :td:

It becomes tougher and tougher because of guys like this. ;) . They learn too much reading FT.

:confused:

I never competed and will never be competing for your BF seat. BF is wide-open, while Y is pretty oversold all Christmas season for this route. "R" fares were available for about $3K, and I found a standard BF award when coach is sleazypass. How is that competing for your seat?