Selecting former F cabin seats
 

Hi,

I booked an award ticket (GMP-HND) in J thru DL Skymiles on a B773. I’m wondering if there is any “trick” in selecting a seat in row 1? I did do a search and from what I saw you’d need to be a Skypass member to select one. I do have an account (am also DL Silver if that matters) and am willing to switch the FF# to change seats.

I tried putting in the record locator (given to me via DL) on the KE site but it rejected it. I’d appreciate any advice!

AFAIK there's no better way unless the check-in agent assign it for you on departure day.

Thanks! Short flight so not the biggest deal, I'll try the day of.

I bought a code-share ticket through JAL, and using the KE reservation number with my skypass membership, I was able to select 1A/1B for my wife and myself. This was for a flight in May 2022.

How far out were you able to do it? My flight is this summer.

From memory, I bought it in mid Jan, so about 4 months out

Did you have any SkyPass status?

Do you mean when I took the flights?

I had status years ago, but that has since lapsed. And when I took this flight, no status with Skypass.

So, I'm on a similar situation:
Booked DL award HND-GMP for april in J.. Rows 1 and 2 (F) are blocked.
I tried with my DL Plat and KE (no status) and they are still unselectable.
Called last night and was told they would open up at check-in.
Flight's in April so I'll let you know, OP, how it evolves.

I also tried with my KE number but no avail. I hope my flight gets swapped to something with the proper F seats you describe as currently I am on a single row B773 with the same seats as J.

Please let us all know on this thread, tuchop! :D Thank you in advance

I now got swapped from a B773 to an A333, I sort of wish I could’ve kept the 773 as I’ve never flown one, only 772 and 77W. Anything can happen as my trip is still far out.

My metal was changed to an a321

Was told at checkin that business Award seats dont qualify for selecting these former F class seats.

Not sure if that is true

In my experience, if you're booked in J fare class (not C, D, Z, or I), you can preselect F seats. (This happened to me when I flew from DPS-ICN a couple years back.)