China Eastern seat selection - cannot find on website
Feb 9, 2025 | 6:45 am
#46
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Mar 24, 2025 | 2:46 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Any experience with getting any benefits for Sky Team Elite Plus status (KL)? I had my agent added the FFP number to the booking but I see no changes in which seats are available for no charge and which are paid (evonomy)... Thanks!
Mar 24, 2025 | 4:05 pm
#48
Join Date: Jun 2011
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I had used their mini-app to select seats so that my father and I would sit together. When checking in in-person, we ended up getting the front bulkhead seats together anyway
.........next to the in-flight security officer 
Mar 26, 2025 | 12:02 pm
#49
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My concerns were alleviated when I got my seats at check-in at T4. The flight to PVG was good, the cabin crew were efficient, but I found the food a little underwhelming. The consolation was riding the Maglev at 300km/hr to Longyang Road station - great experience!
Mar 26, 2025 | 12:22 pm
#50
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Mar 26, 2025 | 3:39 pm
#51
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They occasionally still run it at 440 km/h, but mostly during off-peak afternoon hours. I was surprised when I saw it go that fast a few years ago.
Mar 26, 2025 | 4:41 pm
#52
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Ironically in Germany where the technology was developed, the trains run mostly 200-230 km/h as there are only two stretches of ral high speed rail 
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That's when they're running at all, of course. Because strikes
.That's when they're running at all, of course. Because strikes
Mar 28, 2025 | 6:30 pm
#53
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I'd bought my MU tickets from an OTA and was able to select my seats on the MU website without any issues. It was with a different tab from the manage bookings function.
Sep 18, 2025 | 6:53 am
#54
Join Date: Mar 2010
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So I have used a different OTA to book this time and their website did not offer the seat selection at payment. MU website as usual does not seem to want to allow me to select seats although I have a PNR and ticket number. I notice the website is now different.
Can anyone suggest the best way to prebook a seat? Can it be done on the website with a booking made with a OTA?
Can anyone suggest the best way to prebook a seat? Can it be done on the website with a booking made with a OTA?
Sep 18, 2025 | 7:01 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: FRA/SXB
Programs: FB Silver; Accor Silver
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So I have used a different OTA to book this time and their website did not offer the seat selection at payment. MU website as usual does not seem to want to allow me to select seats although I have a PNR and ticket number. I notice the website is now different.
Can anyone suggest the best way to prebook a seat? Can it be done on the website with a booking made with a OTA?
Can anyone suggest the best way to prebook a seat? Can it be done on the website with a booking made with a OTA?
Sep 18, 2025 | 7:07 am
#57
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If you have a mobile phone.....yes.....it doesn't matter where your geographic location is.
The applis tend to be in chinese only though. With Wechat it can automatically translate the mini-programme, not sure about Alipay. With the android app (via direct .apk download) you will be on your own.
Enter your last/first name
Ticket number
Flight number
mobile phone
The applis tend to be in chinese only though. With Wechat it can automatically translate the mini-programme, not sure about Alipay. With the android app (via direct .apk download) you will be on your own.
Enter your last/first name
Ticket number
Flight number
mobile phone
Last edited by mlin32; Sep 18, 2025 at 7:13 am
Sep 18, 2025 | 8:54 am
#59
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Yes, that's the starting position.
WeChat is the Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp but so much more. There's a whole ecosystem of apps (Mini Programs) that run within WeChat, some provided by WeChat (like WeChat Pay) and also 3rd parties. In this example airlines and MU.
For many Chinese businesses a significant route to market are via WeChat mini-programs
WeChat is the Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp but so much more. There's a whole ecosystem of apps (Mini Programs) that run within WeChat, some provided by WeChat (like WeChat Pay) and also 3rd parties. In this example airlines and MU.
For many Chinese businesses a significant route to market are via WeChat mini-programs
Sep 18, 2025 | 10:37 am
#60
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Yes, that's the starting position.
WeChat is the Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp but so much more. There's a whole ecosystem of apps (Mini Programs) that run within WeChat, some provided by WeChat (like WeChat Pay) and also 3rd parties. In this example airlines and MU.
For many Chinese businesses a significant route to market are via WeChat mini-programs
WeChat is the Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp but so much more. There's a whole ecosystem of apps (Mini Programs) that run within WeChat, some provided by WeChat (like WeChat Pay) and also 3rd parties. In this example airlines and MU.
For many Chinese businesses a significant route to market are via WeChat mini-programs
Spoke with the OTA, and they are saying that at the moment, MU are charging for a seat assignment and that I am not close enough to my travel date (end Dec). I have not encountered this before. And these are J seats.
Last edited by PAL62V; Sep 18, 2025 at 10:43 am