Dropping status/ seat selection question
Dec 1, 2017, 4:04 pm
#1
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Dropping status/ seat selection question
Quick question, my husband and I are wanting to book a Delta international flight now for a trip in 2018. We can book into preferred seats because of his status (Platinum), but on 1/1/18 his status goes to nothing.
If we buy this trip now and get the preferred seats, would they change our seat assignment because his status changed
If we buy this trip now and get the preferred seats, would they change our seat assignment because his status changed
Dec 1, 2017, 4:08 pm
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Quick question, my husband and I are wanting to book a Delta international flight now for a trip in 2018. We can book into preferred seats because of his status (Platinum), but on 1/1/18 his status goes to nothing.
If we buy this trip now and get the preferred seats, would they change our seat assignment because his status changed
If we buy this trip now and get the preferred seats, would they change our seat assignment because his status changed
If you do not experience a schedule change or an equipment change, your seat assignments may survive. (I managed to keep a C+ seat for a March flight after a status downgrade this year.)
But do not assume that your seat assignment will stick, and you have no basis for complaining if they do not.
I will also note that current status will not expire until 1/31/2018.
Dec 1, 2017, 5:28 pm
#3
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Many posts from people getting kicked out of their seats in this scenario, even when there wasn't a schedule or equipment change. Highly unlikely you will keep your seat assignment if your partner's status goes to zero. If he was dropping to Gold, which is still eligible for seating at a certain window, you might have been OK.
You might even keep it until check-in or the upgrade windows, but at that time there appear to be sweeps that clean out anyone not properly upgraded. When I upgraded and then changed my FF#, I got swept out of my upgrade.
You might even keep it until check-in or the upgrade windows, but at that time there appear to be sweeps that clean out anyone not properly upgraded. When I upgraded and then changed my FF#, I got swept out of my upgrade.
Last edited by CPMaverick; Dec 1, 2017 at 5:39 pm
Dec 1, 2017, 6:53 pm
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There is no harm in trying. But, do understand that if you are booted in a sweep, good seats may not be available and you may wind up in lousy separate seats. All about risk tolerance.
Dec 1, 2017, 9:13 pm
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