LH first class seats assigned as business [merged]
Sep 22, 2014, 6:59 am
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paid seats in 744UD now 4 seats/row again
I researched about EWR flights and it seems the now 2 class offering on LH402/403 features former F paid seats in the 744 upper deck. What surprises me is that they offer 2 seats/row in rows 81/82 and 4 seats per row in row 83/84. What the heck...? I hope this is an expertflyer bug but I fear something very sinister is going on here. Any input?
Sep 22, 2014, 7:02 am
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I researched about EWR flights and it seems the now 2 class offering on LH402/403 features former F paid seats in the 744 upper deck. What surprises me is that they offer 2 seats/row in rows 81/82 and 4 seats per row in row 83/84. What the heck...? I hope this is an expertflyer bug but I fear something very sinister is going on here. Any input?
I was on FRA/DEN last week and there were 14 pax on upper deck.
Good service though and a great purser.
The old 744 had a lot of pieces repaired etc and there were some problems with the AVOD for others (I stuck to Flynet so cannot comment).
Interestingly they still have the "Lufthansa First Class" signs up which gave a chuckle to the crew members when I asked them about it.
Sep 22, 2014, 7:23 am
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I researched about EWR flights and it seems the now 2 class offering on LH402/403 features former F paid seats in the 744 upper deck. What surprises me is that they offer 2 seats/row in rows 81/82 and 4 seats per row in row 83/84. What the heck...? I hope this is an expertflyer bug but I fear something very sinister is going on here. Any input?
nothing like the crappy ones on A380 to JNB.On the return flight online checking did not offer upper deck. At the gate I asked if there were any seat free on upperdeck. All of them; I was alone. the FA said something about the UD seats being sold fro 500€ from October.
And yes there are still the First Class labels
Last edited by sventrax; Sep 22, 2014 at 7:29 am
Sep 22, 2014, 8:06 am
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Because some of the upper deck old F seats in the UD of D-ABTH and TF are inop and not for sale.
Soon D-ABVW with 22 new C seats in the US will enter service and make thing even more confusing
But no worries, both old 744s will be gone this winter...
Soon D-ABVW with 22 new C seats in the US will enter service and make thing even more confusing
But no worries, both old 744s will be gone this winter...
Sep 22, 2014, 12:20 pm
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To clarify, UD still has all 16 old First Class seats installed. Not sure why they only offer a single seat per side in rows 81 and 82.
Personally took D-ABTF to Denver a couple of weeks ago, and was happy to have 82 H and K to myself. Also confirming that both seats worked just fine. While the seat map was blocking all UD seats for me in the weeks prior to the actual flight, online check-in let me move myself from 4D to 82 H just fine. Was a bit anxious if in the end it would work, with the discussion of the $500 "seat fee" here on the forum. And when they called for my name to come see a gate agent, I thought I had lost the seat. Turned out there were more people on the flight that share the same last name, and I could enjoy my UD seats. Had great service for the duration of the flight, with a total of 8 pax on the UD.
Personally took D-ABTF to Denver a couple of weeks ago, and was happy to have 82 H and K to myself. Also confirming that both seats worked just fine. While the seat map was blocking all UD seats for me in the weeks prior to the actual flight, online check-in let me move myself from 4D to 82 H just fine. Was a bit anxious if in the end it would work, with the discussion of the $500 "seat fee" here on the forum. And when they called for my name to come see a gate agent, I thought I had lost the seat. Turned out there were more people on the flight that share the same last name, and I could enjoy my UD seats. Had great service for the duration of the flight, with a total of 8 pax on the UD.
Sep 22, 2014, 12:41 pm
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Sep 22, 2014, 3:18 pm
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Sep 22, 2014, 3:37 pm
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So has anyone actually paid €500 or $700 to sit on the upper deck?
Sep 26, 2014, 9:53 pm
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)She said there were a bunch of Siemens guys up there acting like they owned the place...
Note that having *G numbers in there at OLCI did nothing for us, couldn't select the seats til the airport.
Sep 27, 2014, 10:41 am
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).On that flight I will make SEN, but I guess that's completely irrelevant.
The return is scheduled to have new C (A343) and no first, and I could select 1C.
Sep 27, 2014, 1:02 pm
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ASR for the F seats is only against payment for an EMD of 500EUR/700USD. Once OLCI opens, HON/SEN/*G can pick the seats, at the airport anyone can ask for them.