JetBlue does not allow passengers to take open seats
Oct 15, 2014, 11:25 am
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JetBlue does not allow passengers to take open seats
It happened yesterday flying to FLL all emergency exit seats were open, and I sat in one of them. About 2 hours into the flight I was asked to move back to my original seat (one row ahead)..... I understand airlines get extra $$ selling seats with more room, but this had never happened to me in any other airline, when there were open seats.... Is this a new industry practice I did not note in the 50+ flights I have taken this year?
Oct 15, 2014, 11:39 am
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Open seats
It happened yesterday flying to FLL all emergency exit seats were open, and I sat in one of them. About 2 hours into the flight I was asked to move back to my original seat (one row ahead)..... I understand airlines get extra $$ selling seats with more room, but this had never happened to me in any other airline, when there were open seats.... Is this a new industry practice I did not note in the 50+ flights I have taken this year?
Oct 15, 2014, 12:02 pm
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That's a good point and I understand it... On the other hand, I stopped paying for extra room when I realized my row mates did not pay a dime, and just checked in when all the "regular" seats had been taken
Oct 15, 2014, 12:48 pm
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Extra room
Oct 16, 2014, 10:14 am
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Oct 16, 2014, 10:24 am
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Oct 16, 2014, 4:51 pm
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Not necessarily. I've had a few situations where there were only middle seats available for assignment but the fares were still rather low. It happens some times.
Oct 16, 2014, 8:53 pm
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OP was trying to self-upgrade without paying. No dice, just like it'd be no dice on a different airline if he tried to sneak up into F.
Oct 16, 2014, 11:06 pm
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Not so. The site doesn't require you to select a seat upon booking. If all of the regular seats are full by the time you arrive at the gate, they will assign you an EMS seat. Same for stand-bys for earlier flights. It's just a gamble where you can either get an EMS seat or a middle seat in regular coach.
Oct 17, 2014, 6:57 am
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Not so. The site doesn't require you to select a seat upon booking. If all of the regular seats are full by the time you arrive at the gate, they will assign you an EMS seat. Same for stand-bys for earlier flights. It's just a gamble where you can either get an EMS seat or a middle seat in regular coach.
I don't completely agree with that view, but I believe that's what was being suggested.
Oct 17, 2014, 7:19 am
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There are certain restrictions for sitting in exit rows including not having kids or other members of your party in other parts of the plane. Age and physical abilities also play into it. These are usually checked at the gate and before the flight.
Oct 17, 2014, 11:41 am
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If you are Mosaic, they will sometimes (but not always) assign you an EMS seat at the gate.
When I buy a ticket, if there are only middles left, I don't select a seat. When I check in at the airport, I get a boarding authority card to get me past screening.
But once onboard the plane, they will not allow you to move into any EMS seat without paying.
When I buy a ticket, if there are only middles left, I don't select a seat. When I check in at the airport, I get a boarding authority card to get me past screening.
But once onboard the plane, they will not allow you to move into any EMS seat without paying.