Exit row zone
Dec 22, 2011 | 11:25 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta; AA; Alaska; Southwest; Marriott
Posts: 1,282
I was wondering the same thing. Last month on my ATL-SAN I was Zone 1. Same seat this month now Zone 2. A few months ago the same seat was Zone 2. Prior to that it was Zone 1 (Exit Row 18 on a 757). Seems every few months it changes. Now they want to charge for it!
Dec 22, 2011 | 1:50 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL DM; UA Gold; SPG Titanium
Posts: 31
It doesn't appear to be random but rather some sort of policy change. I actually posted about this two weeks ago when I was assigned Zone 2 for the exit row on two flights. Up until then I flew exit row frequently and consistently got Zone 1. I asked a customer rep about this and she told me to get the Delta Gold AmEx if I wanted priority boarding!
Dec 22, 2011 | 1:56 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta; AA; Alaska; Southwest; Marriott
Posts: 1,282
I have the Amex Plat and it didn't matter, sometimes Zone 1 and sometimes Zone 2. I think they just come up with a new policy every few months. "Totally random" is my second guess!
Dec 22, 2011 | 2:05 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL DM; UA Gold; SPG Titanium
Posts: 31
One perhaps self-evident thing to add from my experience in the last couple of months: if you're upgraded on any segment of your trip, the Sky Priority benefit extends to the coach segment and we lowly FOs get to slip in Zone 1.
Dec 22, 2011 | 2:49 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New Jersey
Programs: DL Platinum, MR Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond
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