Hey everyone. I'm on a trip, have been travelling since January 10th.. my first Emirates experience was amazing. Now, next flight is in 8 days. I just checked the booking, on the Emirates site. We are 5, flying in J. We had seats assigned (row 7). Now when i just checked, it says i still have them assigned, but on the select seat map, there is only up to row 6 in J. But it still says i have the seats 7 assigned. Its weird, but now I'm worried that they changed the plane to a two-class metal, and I will loose the seats I had assigned for months.. Row 1 is unoccupied, I can select 5 seats there (the flight is almost full), but when i choose it, it says that its a baby bassinet area, so upon check in, a person with a baby might take my seats.. should i still get it? or keep my row 7 seats? thanks for the suggestions in advanced!!

It 100% sounds like a change from a 3 class to a 2 class. I've had a couple of them in the past few months, and also been in Row 7 which sticks to the booking until you go in and change it. Row 7 just doesn't exist at all on the 2 Class B777s.

Your lucky you noticed it at least a few days in advance and have the opportunity to select other seats.

I would select Row 1 and risk the bassinet not being required. Alternatively, could you split your party in two and choose two smaller groups of seats?

So, the worst decision, would be to keep the row 7? are there any known cases of having the booking show a 2 class 77w but then changing to a normal 3 class 77w?? the only seats available are 5 in row 1, and 2 in row 5ish.. so i guess when i select the row 1, only 2 seats will remain in J class..


EDIT:

According to FlightRadar, the planes that have been flying this route (HKT-DXB) for the past days, are 3 class 77w's.... weird..

You should keep an eye on it, daily if need be, just in case it changes back, but I would think it unlikely based on my (limited) experience.

My one (EK25 on 5/1/14) was the only day in January when it was changed over so you can't only go by the history.

thanks for the information. I just emailed my travel agent, i'll have to wait for his answer..

he told me we have seats in row 3 selected.. but in my online reservation, on emirates site, it says I still have the ones on row 7 (which don't exist in J on the 2 class 77w)... now the plane shows full in J.. should i go early to the airport? or do you think i have the row 3 as my travel agent says, and emirates' site is bugged or something?