Did I miss an upgrade?
Mar 17, 2013, 4:44 am
#1
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Did I miss an upgrade?
Was on the 302 this morning DXB-PVG in J; I connected from a flight from the UK.
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Mar 17, 2013, 4:49 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
Was on the 302 this morning DXB-PVG in J; I connected from a flight from the UK.
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Mar 17, 2013, 2:37 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Was on the 302 this morning DXB-PVG in J; I connected from a flight from the UK.
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Got to the lounge at the A gates and checked my seat assignment as I was previously in a window seat. It had changed to 'None' so got excited as my understanding was that this usually means an upgrade. Flight was overbooked in J and Y.
2 single travellers in the queue ahead of me got bumped to F upon boarding.
Any ideas what may have happened? I guess a seat assignment changing in the lounge doesn't mean an upgrade after all!
Mar 17, 2013, 9:29 pm
#5
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Mar 18, 2013, 12:51 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Plat, IHG Amb Spire
Posts: 32
I have a feeling the seat changes to 'None' when you change your seat at the check-in counter. It happened to me last week. I checked MMB and it showed my seat as 'None' as soon as I changed my seat to an Exit seat. Elated, I went to the lounge agent and she was bewildered and said my seat hadn't changed. Sure enough, it hadn't
I will be flying tomorrow morning (in about 9 hours) and checked in this evening at the counter to secure an Exit seat. Obviously, I asked the check-in agent to change my seat to the Exit seat, which was done. To test out my theory, I checked MMB and it now shows my seat as 'None'. I know that my flight is wide open and not oversold. So, I am not expecting an upgrade.
I will be flying tomorrow morning (in about 9 hours) and checked in this evening at the counter to secure an Exit seat. Obviously, I asked the check-in agent to change my seat to the Exit seat, which was done. To test out my theory, I checked MMB and it now shows my seat as 'None'. I know that my flight is wide open and not oversold. So, I am not expecting an upgrade.
Mar 19, 2013, 6:35 am
#8
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
I have a feeling the seat changes to 'None' when you change your seat at the check-in counter. It happened to me last week. I checked MMB and it showed my seat as 'None' as soon as I changed my seat to an Exit seat. Elated, I went to the lounge agent and she was bewildered and said my seat hadn't changed. Sure enough, it hadn't
I will be flying tomorrow morning (in about 9 hours) and checked in this evening at the counter to secure an Exit seat. Obviously, I asked the check-in agent to change my seat to the Exit seat, which was done. To test out my theory, I checked MMB and it now shows my seat as 'None'. I know that my flight is wide open and not oversold. So, I am not expecting an upgrade.
I will be flying tomorrow morning (in about 9 hours) and checked in this evening at the counter to secure an Exit seat. Obviously, I asked the check-in agent to change my seat to the Exit seat, which was done. To test out my theory, I checked MMB and it now shows my seat as 'None'. I know that my flight is wide open and not oversold. So, I am not expecting an upgrade.
Mar 19, 2013, 11:19 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Plat, IHG Amb Spire
Posts: 32
That may be possible. 'None' in all probability indicates a seat change and unless you have changed it yourself, the only other plausible reason why your seat changed after you checked in would be that you were upgraded. I've never looked at my seat in MMB after changing it check-in (whenever I've managed to change it to empty 4 seaters at the back on empty flights) but will cross check next time. Let us know of your experience RedDxb.