guoguo914

Just went through the whole process, figured should share some tips:

Once you booked the ticket:

1. Call Delta to get the PNR for China Eastern. (was told by Delta agents that this info can only be obtained by calling)

2. Call China Eastern 1 (800) 200-5118 to select seat. The agents do not seem to be very familiar with airplane types and seat configuration so it would be a good idea to pull the seat map from delta.com by selecting the exact same flight's seat map, and have that in front of you.

Overall, it's a pain but it's easier than I thought.

UVAhoo06

Thanks for this helpful info! Were you able to get either a bulkhead or exit-row seat? Was the DL seat map accurate in terms of showing open seats?

RealHJ

Why not just make the seat selection on delta.com? It now works to select the MU seats directly on delta.com, and it does seem to save and carry through.

guoguo914

Yes. 100% accurate - at least for the flight I booked.

guoguo914

Not in my case. I booked the ticket yesterday and was not able to select seat online. Tried again today, no luck either.

RealHJ

Hmm, that is odd. I've had it where before DL would just display the MU seatmap but wouldn't allow to select seats. For the last few months, however, it has worked to save the seat and it does seem to actually save it and push it through to MU (same for KE; also before could only see seatmap but not select seats, but last few months it works to select it, and checking on koreanair.com it does save and carry through).

May be it works for some MU flights and not others.. odd, though.

EDIT: I just checked and seat selection on delta.com still works, on both MU and KE. Before it used to work like a year ago for a shortish while, then went to view only but can't select seats for quite a while, but now the last few months it works to select and save the seats again. Hopefully it'll stick around now.

guoguo914

Good to know.

Any idea how to get the China Eastern PNR easily (without calling Delta)?

RealHJ

Unfortunately no.. I'd just e-mail Delta to ask for it and save the time calling.

anon2k2

I've been able to get my partner PNRs by messaging Delta on Twitter.

titojohn

I just now successfully selected China Eastern seats using the Fly Delta app on my iPhone. I was not able to select seats using the Delta website.

WhiskeyBravo

Can you confirm by using the China Eastern website directly that the seat selections took? Sorry to doubt your statement, but often the Delta App and Website like to tell you you've made a seat selection when in reality it lies.

Would be a great update to the app if it really works!

titojohn

I have not yet been successful in logging in to the China Eastern website to check seat selection. But, after making the seat selections on app, the seat selections showed up on the Delta website booking. What's the trick to log in to China Eastern website?

WhiskeyBravo

Can you put in your info here
http://us.ceair.com/muovc/newsitefro...SeatLoad.shtml

You'll need to use the ticket number and not the PNR

titojohn

I keep getting "Query seat image error Or Select seat error . Please contact webSite administrator !" This popup is seen right after I input my info. I never get to the point of actually seeing any seat image or ability to select a seat.

RealHJ

You cannot do that. You can only verify your ticket validity on the MU site, but it does not have any functionality to select or show your seat assignments.