No more soft block for OWE AND soft block for cash coming very soon? (perhaps?)
May 23, 2017, 12:16 pm
#46
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
It seems to be indeed 31C if it's an A32B, right? Otherwise, for other A321's as well, it just automatically assigns a seat right behind the curtain according to your preference in your FF profile.
Today they decided to kick me off from my 9F for DUS-HEL. They told me at the check-in desk and could do nothing about it. I wonder why...
Today they decided to kick me off from my 9F for DUS-HEL. They told me at the check-in desk and could do nothing about it. I wonder why...
May 23, 2017, 12:20 pm
#47
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
A32B, yeah. I can't remember having been on such a big plane on ARN-HEL.
Who was sitting in 9F and what seat did they give you? Strange thing, doesn't sound like they moved the curtain and needed to reseat you because of that.
Who was sitting in 9F and what seat did they give you? Strange thing, doesn't sound like they moved the curtain and needed to reseat you because of that.
May 23, 2017, 10:16 pm
#49
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
First they gave me a middle seat somewhere in the back but agreed to change it to an aisle seat. Some grandpa was then sitting in 9F...
May 24, 2017, 2:04 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Finland
Programs: AY Platinum,Marriott Gold,HH Diamond,Sixt Platinum,Hertz PC,AMEX Platinum
Posts: 1,946
Of course there could be a minor traveling with the other passenger and Finnair wanted to ensure they are together. Or the other passenger was in the exit row and not fit into the task requiring new seat. Or some other reason.
Who knows what was the ultimate reason but sometimes check-in staff might do interesting changes.
Who knows what was the ultimate reason but sometimes check-in staff might do interesting changes.
May 24, 2017, 5:07 am
#53
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
There were no children there, plenty of free seats in the back, though. This is why it seemed so odd, no apprent reason for the change.
I was coming from SGN via HKG so it might be that the check-in agent at SGN might have screwed up the emergency exit seat eligibility questions for the AY flight.
I was coming from SGN via HKG so it might be that the check-in agent at SGN might have screwed up the emergency exit seat eligibility questions for the AY flight.
May 31, 2017, 12:05 pm
#55
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: AY Platinum Lumo (LTG) OW Emerald, SPG Platinum (LTG), UA Silver
Posts: 380
Checked in T-34.
Had reserved 10A weeks ago.
In EF 10B is showing X, 10C open. In OLCI 10A is reserved for me and 10B and 10C open.
When checking in moved a Silver colleague to 10C.
After checkin EF shows 10A and 10C taken (by us) and 10B X.
So at least so far soft block is working.
Will continue to monitor if anything changes.
Had reserved 10A weeks ago.
In EF 10B is showing X, 10C open. In OLCI 10A is reserved for me and 10B and 10C open.
When checking in moved a Silver colleague to 10C.
After checkin EF shows 10A and 10C taken (by us) and 10B X.
So at least so far soft block is working.
Will continue to monitor if anything changes.
Jan 29, 2018, 1:11 pm
#57
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: BA Gold, OZ Diamond, LH Silver
Posts: 553
Anyone encountered how seat map changes from soft block to hard block sometime before departure?
I checked in online at T-36 and was given 7F. 7E was empty but 7D occupied. In the seat map most of the front rows in Y had window and aisle occupied and middle seat empty. I could have however picked any of the middle seats if I wanted. Back of the plane was empty.
Out of interest I checked the seat map again a couple of hours before departure and again at self check-in machines at HEL. Now all the middle seats (even the one next to me) were shown as taken and the only empty seats were in the rear. I didn't want to risk that somebody had actually taken the middle seat next to me so moved to an empty row at the back of the plane.
Onboard it was however clear that the front of the plane was filled with empty middle seats. Luckily for me I got my own row in the end but it was interesting to notice that the seat map changed from letting me pick any empty seat to letting me pick only "unblocked" seats somewhere around 24hrs before departure I guess. Thus, in the future I will try not to panic when the seat next to me looks as taken close to departure
I checked in online at T-36 and was given 7F. 7E was empty but 7D occupied. In the seat map most of the front rows in Y had window and aisle occupied and middle seat empty. I could have however picked any of the middle seats if I wanted. Back of the plane was empty.
Out of interest I checked the seat map again a couple of hours before departure and again at self check-in machines at HEL. Now all the middle seats (even the one next to me) were shown as taken and the only empty seats were in the rear. I didn't want to risk that somebody had actually taken the middle seat next to me so moved to an empty row at the back of the plane.
Onboard it was however clear that the front of the plane was filled with empty middle seats. Luckily for me I got my own row in the end but it was interesting to notice that the seat map changed from letting me pick any empty seat to letting me pick only "unblocked" seats somewhere around 24hrs before departure I guess. Thus, in the future I will try not to panic when the seat next to me looks as taken close to departure
Mar 17, 2018, 1:42 am
#58
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 256
Recently I have had seat blocking working quite nicely although it shows my seat block as taken even for me. Usually seat block works best -- for me at least -- if I choose my seat when booking. There after it will stay blocked depending on the load factor but so far I have been pleasantly surprised on how well it has worked during the recent trips. At check in and checking TripCase it shows my seat block as taken, however, nobody has so far claimed it. 
Mar 17, 2018, 4:37 am
#59
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Again I am sure that NoRRA ATRs don't have any seatblock pattern. Lately had few trips again, not a single time seatblock while I could see several others having free seats around but not me as AY plat. And to annoy me even more, I put my IB (pleb) ffp on the last trip (for opitmization purposes) and surpise I got a free seat next to me even if it showed taken at OLCI and there were only 2 seats in total free left when boarding was complete.
Mar 18, 2018, 10:03 am
#60
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 256