Blocking an entire J cabin on a 77W (non-qsuite)
Nov 5, 2019, 7:06 pm
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Blocking an entire J cabin on a 77W (non-qsuite)
Hey all,
So have a flight from DPS-DOH today (QR963), and based on expertflyer, it seems the entire rear J cabin has been blocked. Is this a normal occurrence? Will I be able to switch to one of the rear cabin seats upon check-in or even move back there after boarding? I’m stuck in a window seat in the forward cabin next to someone else and much rather have my own two seats. Also note, this flight was originally set to be operated with a 77W with 24J and it got swapped to a 42J version a few days ago. Thanks guys!
So have a flight from DPS-DOH today (QR963), and based on expertflyer, it seems the entire rear J cabin has been blocked. Is this a normal occurrence? Will I be able to switch to one of the rear cabin seats upon check-in or even move back there after boarding? I’m stuck in a window seat in the forward cabin next to someone else and much rather have my own two seats. Also note, this flight was originally set to be operated with a 77W with 24J and it got swapped to a 42J version a few days ago. Thanks guys!
Nov 5, 2019, 8:19 pm
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So have a flight from DPS-DOH today (QR963), and based on expertflyer, it seems the entire rear J cabin has been blocked. Is this a normal occurrence? Will I be able to switch to one of the rear cabin seats upon check-in or even move back there after boarding? I’m stuck in a window seat in the forward cabin next to someone else and much rather have my own two seats.
Also note, this flight was originally set to be operated with a 77W with 24J and it got swapped to a 42J version a few days ago. Thanks guys!
Also note, this flight was originally set to be operated with a 77W with 24J and it got swapped to a 42J version a few days ago. Thanks guys!
Nov 6, 2019, 2:34 am
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So this was pretty odd. The check-in agent said they blocked the 2nd cabin because Y was sold out and they’re using that space to op-up folks. I’ve never heard of something like that, but I guess it makes sense since they switched out the plane to an aircraft with quite a few less Y seats.
Nov 6, 2019, 8:31 am
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So this was pretty odd. The check-in agent said they blocked the 2nd cabin because Y was sold out and they’re using that space to op-up folks. I’ve never heard of something like that, but I guess it makes sense since they switched out the plane to an aircraft with quite a few less Y seats.
Once the awkwardness was over, it was superb.