Wait for waitlist or bug AA atw desk?
#1
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Wait for waitlist or bug AA atw desk?
I hate to perturb the system by asking for "that special" agent, so I asked the voice at the other end for 3 D seats to SJO on a flight showing J7 D2. I figured he'd grab the 2 available seats and ask the revenue people for the third, but his approach was to waitlist all three of us.
I'm guessing that the revenue management folks won't be particularly interested in releasing that third seat without a little nagging. Meanwhile the D2 might easily become D0, leaving me 3 seats short instead of one. Thoughts?
I'm guessing that the revenue management folks won't be particularly interested in releasing that third seat without a little nagging. Meanwhile the D2 might easily become D0, leaving me 3 seats short instead of one. Thoughts?
#3
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I'd do as Mwenenzi has suggested. It might be airline policy to never release more than 2 D seats. And as soon as they are gone, they might release 2 more. You run the risk of 3 seats never being available together, and those who want 1 or 2 leapfrogging over you to get the 2 now available.
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Originally Posted by Viajero
...and you can link the PNRs later.
#6
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Well, I'm still holding just two D seats LAX-SJC, and three D seats SJC-LAX. A week or so has gone by since I got AA to split the PNR and grab those seats, and the third south-bound seat that I need hasn't magically appeared.
Unfortunately, the flight appears to be pretty full - about the only thing on offer is Y1 in the cheap seats. The front shows J7. I suppose that doesn't give the revenuers much incentive to give me one more D, but is there any useful strategy for shaking the seat-tree?
Unfortunately, the flight appears to be pretty full - about the only thing on offer is Y1 in the cheap seats. The front shows J7. I suppose that doesn't give the revenuers much incentive to give me one more D, but is there any useful strategy for shaking the seat-tree?
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Originally Posted by JohnAx
...Unfortunately, the flight appears to be pretty full - about the only thing on offer is Y1 in the cheap seats. The front shows J7. I suppose that doesn't give the revenuers much incentive to give me one more D, but is there any useful strategy for shaking the seat-tree?