Handling of comfort+ seats vacated by those upgraded to F
Mar 5, 2015, 3:34 pm
#31
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Agreed. The FAs have the manifest and know who is sitting where (surprisingly used once by a purser who came through the cabin before push-back and thanked certain passengers for our loyalty to Delta). Taking it one step further to ensure that non-upgraded elites get a slightly nicer time aloft shouldn't be that difficult.
Mar 5, 2015, 5:34 pm
#32
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The only thing I can see is that C+ is a product that people are supposed to pay for (in theory). If they have extra seats to fill, I would rather see random middles pulled into C+ and then backfill their seats with E fares. I still prefer the exit row in some cases to C+ since I hardly drink anyway.
Mar 5, 2015, 11:27 pm
#34
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I saw this in action today. I showed up just as the earlier flight was to start processing the waitlist. I asked to get added to the waiver list and was immediately #2 on the list. I was right there as the agent processed and gave me the DeltaOne seat I wanted.
I'm sure this is a YMMV ... but today was exactly what should happen.
I'm sure this is a YMMV ... but today was exactly what should happen.
Last edited by doglover; Mar 6, 2015 at 8:52 am
Mar 5, 2015, 11:42 pm
#35
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As I understand the snack basket is only for flights over 900 miles and since mine were around 500 all we got was the same pretzels everybody was getting. There really wasn't time for a second drink and I don't know how that will work on longer flights, but I guess I'll find out next month.
Mar 6, 2015, 12:41 am
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+4. Too bad, with EF I used to know instantly when the seat was vacated. Now I have to sit there hitting refresh over and over again.
Mar 6, 2015, 8:29 am
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I saw this in action today. I showed up just as the earlier flight was to start processing waivers. I asked to get added to the waiver list and was immediately #2 on the list. I was right there as the agent processed and gave me the DeltaOne seat I wanted.
I'm sure this is a YMMV ... but today was exactly what should happen.
I'm sure this is a YMMV ... but today was exactly what should happen.
Mar 6, 2015, 8:53 am
#38
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waitlist
Mar 6, 2015, 10:08 am
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Questions abound!
Mar 6, 2015, 10:28 am
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Upgrade list for D1 would mean the nonstop JFK-LAX/SFO transcons and no other flights, right?
Mar 6, 2015, 11:24 am
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And doglover's profile shows him/her as only a PM, so no TCON UG eligibility and no GUCs in play. Plus, the OP seemed to indicate that he/she was not on the list upon arriving at the gate, but walked up and was placed on some sort of list.
It almost seems like this was a walk-up request for SDC. But if on paid F/J, it should have just confirmed without ever going to #2 on the list. If in coach, then possibly coach confirmed then #2 on UG list (but not a D1 TCON), or #2 on coach SB list in which case how/why the D1 seat assignment?
Also, how many more acronyms can I use in this post?
Mar 8, 2015, 1:36 pm
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Well, that's what's unclear.
And doglover's profile shows him/her as only a PM, so no TCON UG eligibility and no GUCs in play. Plus, the OP seemed to indicate that he/she was not on the list upon arriving at the gate, but walked up and was placed on some sort of list.
It almost seems like this was a walk-up request for SDC. But if on paid F/J, it should have just confirmed without ever going to #2 on the list. If in coach, then possibly coach confirmed then #2 on UG list (but not a D1 TCON), or #2 on coach SB list in which case how/why the D1 seat assignment?
Also, how many more acronyms can I use in this post?
And doglover's profile shows him/her as only a PM, so no TCON UG eligibility and no GUCs in play. Plus, the OP seemed to indicate that he/she was not on the list upon arriving at the gate, but walked up and was placed on some sort of list.
It almost seems like this was a walk-up request for SDC. But if on paid F/J, it should have just confirmed without ever going to #2 on the list. If in coach, then possibly coach confirmed then #2 on UG list (but not a D1 TCON), or #2 on coach SB list in which case how/why the D1 seat assignment?
Also, how many more acronyms can I use in this post?