Reserving seats on EK useless?
Jan 24, 2010 | 7:54 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Reserving seats on EK useless?
I just traveled MEL-DXB-ZRH and return. NONE of my pre-reserved seats were honored on any of the flight segments. Is that common on EK?
I made seat reservations through the Emirates web site. I am UA FF (not Skywards).
I made seat reservations through the Emirates web site. I am UA FF (not Skywards).
Jan 24, 2010 | 9:23 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
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That is very uncommon. At least in my experience, I've always had the seat I'd preselected, unless I asked for and received an alternative seat. And this was with no status on EK, and many a time bulkhead seats.
Jan 24, 2010 | 9:35 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Skywards, Velocity Rewards
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Otherwise, I find it highly unusual they would move you. It's never happened to me, although I have always had Skywards membership when selecting seats.
Did you use OLCI?
Jan 25, 2010 | 3:51 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Manchester, UK
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Just to add to the discussion, any seat I've pre-reserved has been honoured with Emirates when I've gone to check-in online 24 hours before departure.
But having that online option does give you a chance to re-select or confirm your existing selection.
But having that online option does give you a chance to re-select or confirm your existing selection.
Jan 25, 2010 | 5:48 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2003
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One reason for a change of seat would be change of guage. For instance, if at the time of booking you were on a 777-300ER and the flight is now operating by an A340-500, the seat map is going to be different. Sometimes 2 class aircraft are used as well which means that there are different seat numbers available than on a three class plane of the same type or vice versa. In general, if you book well in advance it is best to periodically check your flight to ensure that the aircraft type and cabin layout is the same as when you booked it.