Beware Automatic Upgrades
Jul 20, 2022, 11:56 am
#1
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Beware Automatic Upgrades
My wife and I are on a JFK-SEA flight tomorrow. I have automatic upgrade requests for both C+ and F.
We had Preferred exit row seats in the main cabin. I figured no chance of an upgrade since C+ was almost filled. Nope. Was "upgraded" to two middle seats in C+. Before I knew it, the exit row seats in the back were gone. Now I'm checking every hour for an open window or aisle seat. So far nothing.
Beware of your automatic upgrade setting. You just may get what you wish for!
We had Preferred exit row seats in the main cabin. I figured no chance of an upgrade since C+ was almost filled. Nope. Was "upgraded" to two middle seats in C+. Before I knew it, the exit row seats in the back were gone. Now I'm checking every hour for an open window or aisle seat. So far nothing.
Beware of your automatic upgrade setting. You just may get what you wish for!
Jul 20, 2022, 12:03 pm
#2
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under Preferences/Upgrades in your SM profile (full website version, not the app) you can select whether you want aisle, window, or middle for C+ ... this feature has been around for several years
Jul 20, 2022, 12:10 pm
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Some past threads:
Comfort Plus Middle Seat Upgrade
Comfort plus upgrade seat preference (Silver Medallion)
Comfort Plus - Avoid Middle Seat?
No more middle seat upgrades!
Jul 20, 2022, 3:48 pm
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Jul 20, 2022, 5:46 pm
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Jul 20, 2022, 6:31 pm
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Jul 20, 2022, 6:52 pm
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Jul 21, 2022, 5:36 am
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It’s happened to me before so I usually monitor and uncheck the upgrades request if it starts looking like I won’t have 2 seats together (when I’m with my kid - don’t want to be the person asking folks to move) or only middle seats available (when traveling with adults where I don’t mind being split up).