is it possible to get seat assigned on Delta/CityJet flight?
Mar 24, 2012, 2:47 pm
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is it possible to get seat assigned on Delta/CityJet flight?
Mrs Huge and I are flying tomorrow SEA-CDG-FLR, with the second segment a Delta Flight number but operated by CityJet - aircraft is Avro RJ85.
We have seats assigned but can't change them online. When I called the Platinum Delta line I was told "we can't touch those - we can't get seat assignments intra-Europe".
Is that right, or is there some sneaky way I can get new seat assignments? It's only a 2 hour flight so I'm not too stressed about it, but for full disclosure (and possibly TMI) I've had kidney stone surgery last week and would prefer to be on the aisle for possible emergency bathroom access. Obviously I'll try at the gate, but was hoping to lock something up sooner.
-Huge
We have seats assigned but can't change them online. When I called the Platinum Delta line I was told "we can't touch those - we can't get seat assignments intra-Europe".
Is that right, or is there some sneaky way I can get new seat assignments? It's only a 2 hour flight so I'm not too stressed about it, but for full disclosure (and possibly TMI) I've had kidney stone surgery last week and would prefer to be on the aisle for possible emergency bathroom access. Obviously I'll try at the gate, but was hoping to lock something up sooner.
-Huge
Mar 24, 2012, 3:39 pm
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I was able to pull a reservation up on that route on the Air France website and play around with the seats (although I was in J and on the AF flight number, albeit on a Delta ticket). My reservation came right up on the US AF website, but for my travel companion I had to get the AF record locator from DL before the system could find his reservation.
Mar 24, 2012, 3:42 pm
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AF has been doing some weird things lately with OLCI for intra-European flights when they're coded as DL. I've seen multiple reports (including my own experience) of AF not letting you choose a seat at OLCI for the short flights and it not being possible to change other than at the airport. You could try calling/emailing AF about it.
Mar 24, 2012, 3:49 pm
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Intra Europe, I think if you're in biz, you can get seats in advance, but in coach, they're auto assigned at check-in.
I have a J award ticket for July, and my BER/CDG flight does have a seat assignment. Coach, which is where I usually am, never.
I have a J award ticket for July, and my BER/CDG flight does have a seat assignment. Coach, which is where I usually am, never.
Mar 24, 2012, 4:36 pm
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To the OP: Once you get within 30 hours of departure, AF seizes absolute control of the seat map, and the only way to change seats is with them. You might try at SEA to see if a DL agent there can get into the system, since they have airport access that I don't think telephone reservations has.
Mar 24, 2012, 6:20 pm
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Mar 25, 2012, 8:59 am
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To the OP: Once you get within 30 hours of departure, AF seizes absolute control of the seat map, and the only way to change seats is with them. You might try at SEA to see if a DL agent there can get into the system, since they have airport access that I don't think telephone reservations has.
OP: Dont sweat this out. At the 30 hour mark, any seat you want should be available...rarely do AF passengers flock to get assigned seats. And remember it's 30 hours prior to the start of your first segment. you should be able to get assigned seats for your flight right now.