DM status and preferred seating
Feb 14, 2019, 10:53 am
#16
Join Date: Sep 2013
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But as a DM cant you do a SDC change to any seat available if booked in Comfort Plus but need same fare class if booked in Y? At least thats why Ive booked C+ the few times (Am I wrong?)
Feb 14, 2019, 11:01 am
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Had your flight actually ticketed? DL often won't show other cabins until your flight actually tickets.
This happens fairly often when I'm on corporate travel -- it only gives me access to non-preferred, non-C+ seats until the flight actually tickets at which point it gives me access to preferred (and also clears me as PM into C+ when/where applicable).
This happens fairly often when I'm on corporate travel -- it only gives me access to non-preferred, non-C+ seats until the flight actually tickets at which point it gives me access to preferred (and also clears me as PM into C+ when/where applicable).
Feb 14, 2019, 3:04 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US-Europe
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Hi, couldn't find an answer to this. Apologies if it's obvious..
I'm DM and just booked a W (C+) fare on a domestic leg. I tried to pick an exit row seat but Delta.com told me the seat was preferred and unavailable to me. I read online somewhere that said preferred seating should be available to DM. I asked Delta via Twitter and the agent said that I could only pick a seat in the C+ cabin. During booking the preferred seat showed as available, and after booking if I look at the seatmap my only choices are the available C+ seats.
I'm DM and just booked a W (C+) fare on a domestic leg. I tried to pick an exit row seat but Delta.com told me the seat was preferred and unavailable to me. I read online somewhere that said preferred seating should be available to DM. I asked Delta via Twitter and the agent said that I could only pick a seat in the C+ cabin. During booking the preferred seat showed as available, and after booking if I look at the seatmap my only choices are the available C+ seats.
Feb 14, 2019, 3:30 pm
#19
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Correct. Purchased C+ gets this benefit while C+ upgrades on Y fares do not and I can imagine that being a good enough reason for many if you need flexibility. Note that you don't have to be a DM to SDC to any C+ seat available on C+ fares, but anyone less than Gold will potentially be subject to SDC fee.
