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Old Jul 9, 2008, 10:22 am
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Wierd LH experience
Hi there!

I had a really strange experience with LH and tought I might share.

I was doing a transatlantic from the US to Eastern Europe, with a connection in FRA.

I checked in for all the flights at our local airport in IL.

When I got to FRA, I noticed that my name was on the "cleared standby" list. I was really puzzled, as I was booked and ticketed over 4 months ago and checked in about 13 hours prior to the flight. When I brought this up to the gate agent, she said that the monitors were not working and that everything was fine. I had seat 10B on a 737.

When we were boarding my father (10A) was issued a seat change to 10C. I was issued a new boarding pass, which still said 10B.

So far so good, right?

Well, when I got onto the plane, I found out that since row 10 is a exit row, seat B does not exist! Only A and C!!!

What the heck?

Anyways, I got really mad at the flight attendant as she just told me to sit in 10A. Fortunately enough, they had not sold it to anyone else!

Ohh and also, she had let a little girl sit in 11A, which is still an exit row!

What the heck happened to the rules???

Please, feel free to comment!
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 10:34 am
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Originally Posted by bsb21
Well, when I got onto the plane, I found out that since row 10 is a exit row, seat B does not exist! Only A and C!!!
You probably had one of the 737s where the front exit row is missing the window seat. The window seat is A, so the remaining seats should be B and C.
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by SmilingBoy
You probably had one of the 737s where the front exit row is missing the window seat. The window seat is A, so the remaining seats should be B and C.
Yup, except B was missing. A and C were there! Don;t they have seatmaps,at the gate?
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by bsb21
Yup, except B was missing. A and C were there! Don;t they have seatmaps,at the gate?
So let me get this straight: There was a hole between the two seats?
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by German-FLyer
So let me get this straight: There was a hole between the two seats?


No, the window seat was missing, but the two remaining were labeled as A and C.
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 11:07 am
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Originally Posted by bsb21


No, the window seat was missing, but the two remaining were labeled as A and C.
Oh okay. Then the middle seat was not labeled correctly. Although on the A300-600 the two seats on each side of the aircraft are also A & C, but I would argue that the seat is technically still a seat in the middle and should be seat B. I am sure the Lufthansa system shows the window seat missing, but still calls your seat B.

But let's blame it on LH IT
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 11:27 am
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I think the system did pick up on it, that why it placed me on standby. But the gate agent could not figure it out.

Am I realistic?

Also, would this have been a good chance of betting into J, as technicaly my seat in Y does not exist?
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by bsb21
Also, would this have been a good chance of betting into J, as technicaly my seat in Y does not exist?
Why would you trade the best seat on the plane for a crappy seat in C?
You are insane!
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 12:10 pm
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Originally Posted by flysurfer
Why would you trade the best seat on the plane for a crappy seat in C?
You are insane!
Hey!

I want a warm sandwich, instead of a cold one!
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by bsb21
...Also, would this have been a good chance of betting into J, as technicaly my seat in Y does not exist?
No, in this case your allowed to have a "sleepover" with SOG in First Class!
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 12:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Dennis
No, in this case your allowed to have a "sleepover" with SOG in First Class!
what do you mean?
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by bsb21
what do you mean?
One more hint: At the end, you will be cuffed!

(Ok, here is the background story: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=837932 )
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 1:01 pm
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ahh, yes!

Well, I would have asked and if the FA said no, I would have asked to see the Flight Manager.

Cause technically, I dont have a fricking seat!!!!!
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Old Jul 9, 2008, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by flysurfer
Why would you trade the best seat on the plane for a crappy seat in C?
You are insane!

He was in 10B.On the 737-300 my legs suggest to be 11A or F to be the best.Why would you like row 10?

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Old Jul 9, 2008, 3:32 pm
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No, in this case your allowed to have a "sleepover" with SOG in First Class!
Nice one !

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