"Seat Request" at check-in for First??
Jan 10, 2011, 11:53 am
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"Seat Request" at check-in for First??
I bought a discounted F ticket and checked-in for a flight tomorrow. I was not able to select a seat and received the "Seat Request" information on my boarding pass. I know that thing from last minute Y seats (i.e. due to airport-controlled seat selections), but in F? Never had that before.
Jan 10, 2011, 11:56 am
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That would get my attention. What's the flight number? What is your fare class? Is it really a coach fare with an automatic F upgrade?
Jan 10, 2011, 12:43 pm
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Jan 10, 2011, 12:43 pm
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Jan 10, 2011, 1:31 pm
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Isn't "P" like "A" where DL will tell you that its really a coach fare with automatic upgrade even though if you select "First" as class of service you want to buy these come up?
My guess is that the OP has a coach ticket on an oversold flight.
Darn bait-and-switch tactics
My guess is that the OP has a coach ticket on an oversold flight.
Darn bait-and-switch tactics
Jan 10, 2011, 1:48 pm
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P is a discounted first class fare -- so the OP should be fine in 99.9% of situations (not including flight irrops). From what I gather, F>P>A for first class fares. For more:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...re-bucket.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...re-bucket.html
Jan 10, 2011, 1:56 pm
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Isn't "P" like "A" where DL will tell you that its really a coach fare with automatic upgrade even though if you select "First" as class of service you want to buy these come up?
My guess is that the OP has a coach ticket on an oversold flight.
Darn bait-and-switch tactics
My guess is that the OP has a coach ticket on an oversold flight.
Darn bait-and-switch tactics
Jan 10, 2011, 11:02 pm
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No way you don't get on with a P fare... in coach is the worst case, for which I would demand compensation equal (or greater than) the difference btw the P fare and your best guess at the lowest available coach fare at the time of booking.