Can I get free Economy Comfort?
Jul 11, 2011, 1:22 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BOS
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Relative flying with low miles award ATL-SCL was able to pick EC when the flight was cancelled and rescheduled for the morning. Upon logging to dl.com, there was a message that EC was offered complimentary (otherwise it was $90 each way.)
Jul 12, 2011, 1:22 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I just flew SEA-NRT-PVG in EC and found it well worth the cost. You pay by the leg, with SEA-NRT being $60 and NRT-SEA being $25. The way of restraining invading nomads from the rear varied. On the long leg, the FAs would inform interlopers that it was an extra-fare seat. On my flight few seats were taken, so this was easy to police. On the shorter leg, the FAs used masking tape over the unoccupied seats, leaving one "unmasked" adjacent to an occupied seat.
Jul 12, 2011, 6:07 am
#33
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I just flew SEA-NRT-PVG in EC and found it well worth the cost. You pay by the leg, with SEA-NRT being $60 and NRT-SEA being $25. The way of restraining invading nomads from the rear varied. On the long leg, the FAs would inform interlopers that it was an extra-fare seat. On my flight few seats were taken, so this was easy to police. On the shorter leg, the FAs used masking tape over the unoccupied seats, leaving one "unmasked" adjacent to an occupied seat.
Aug 9, 2011, 8:28 pm
#34
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: ATL
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DL says that companions of GM and FO also get the applicable 50% or 25% discount on EC upgrades. Does this mean that Plat & Diamond companions get the free upgrades, or is it just wishful thinking?
Aug 9, 2011, 8:38 pm
#35
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,621
Yes, that's what it means. It works for up to eight companions on the same PNR, plus the elite member.
Aug 10, 2011, 12:02 am
#36
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AMS
Programs: DL Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 276
Perhaps this has already been answered / discussed in one of the MANY EComfort threads, but here goes, anyway!
How are the FA's managing Y pax changing seats when the door closes. Are they policing pax to make sure they don't move from "REGULAR" Y to EComfort? If they do allow it, are they giving those pax free booze? (not that I care, personally). Mostly just curious, but, the OP is flying to HND, and I'm certainly not an expert, but, between lack of connections at HND, and all the other other problems in Japan, and that these flights are just starting back up again, it seems to me that these flights would be fairly open.
How are the FA's managing Y pax changing seats when the door closes. Are they policing pax to make sure they don't move from "REGULAR" Y to EComfort? If they do allow it, are they giving those pax free booze? (not that I care, personally). Mostly just curious, but, the OP is flying to HND, and I'm certainly not an expert, but, between lack of connections at HND, and all the other other problems in Japan, and that these flights are just starting back up again, it seems to me that these flights would be fairly open.
The FAs never offered cocktails to the EComfort section or made mention of the fact that they were complimentary.
Overall, the extra legroom is nice, but its unfortunate that the A332s have such large IFE boxes underneath the seats.
Aug 10, 2011, 2:34 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
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I'd much rather fly in an exit row than EC. The extra space is nice, but the extra recline is greater than the extra space. The net result is that someone is sleeping on your lap.
Aug 10, 2011, 4:01 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: Delta Plat, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Silver
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EC doesn't get any special cocktail service or any other service that isn't offered to the rest of the economy cabin. When the drink cart comes rolling by, which I'm sure it must have at some point on a flight of that duration, that's when drinks are ordered, and there shouldn't be a charge for liquor if you're in a EC seat.
Aug 10, 2011, 4:42 am
#39
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SYD/RAP
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Nothing wrong there. Tape goes on, tape comes off. They will put similar markers on STE+ seats, which of course don't work in the dark anyway.
Aug 10, 2011, 5:23 am
#40
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: TPA & ATL
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I hope that the GAs asked them first. I have an emergency window on my next TATL flight and I'd absolutely throw a hissy fit if they moved me up into a middle EC seat without my knowledge...
Aug 10, 2011, 12:50 pm
#41
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 96
A little off topic, I am a GM and my parents who have no status are planning a trip to Italy. Can I book their reservation while I am logged in to DL.com and reserve preferred seats for them and/or get a discount on EC+ seating? Otherwise thy'll be stuck reserving seats in the back of the plane.
Aug 10, 2011, 1:14 pm
#42
Join Date: Jun 2010
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A little off topic, I am a GM and my parents who have no status are planning a trip to Italy. Can I book their reservation while I am logged in to DL.com and reserve preferred seats for them and/or get a discount on EC+ seating? Otherwise thy'll be stuck reserving seats in the back of the plane.
Aug 10, 2011, 5:50 pm
#43
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Aug 14, 2011, 8:10 am
#44
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Do Plats/Diamonds (and companions) get free upgrade to Economy Comfort (Premium Voyageur or Premium Economy) for DL-coded flights using AF/KL metal?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Aug 14, 2011, 12:12 pm
#45
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There wasn't any drink service on a flight from PDX-AMS???
EC doesn't get any special cocktail service or any other service that isn't offered to the rest of the economy cabin. When the drink cart comes rolling by, which I'm sure it must have at some point on a flight of that duration, that's when drinks are ordered, and there shouldn't be a charge for liquor if you're in a EC seat.
EC doesn't get any special cocktail service or any other service that isn't offered to the rest of the economy cabin. When the drink cart comes rolling by, which I'm sure it must have at some point on a flight of that duration, that's when drinks are ordered, and there shouldn't be a charge for liquor if you're in a EC seat.
I personally will stick with exit rows.