Previous leg passengers taking exit seats before Business Select can board
Sep 30, 2017, 6:31 pm
#61
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WN SDS, Elite: No charge.
That could be a low difference or it could be a high one, but there's tremendous value in knowing you can get out earlier if needed, without charge, especially for the business traveler.
Sep 30, 2017, 9:06 pm
#62
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WN SDS, Non-elite: Whatever the difference in fare is.
WN SDS, Elite: No charge.
That could be a low difference or it could be a high one, but there's tremendous value in knowing you can get out earlier if needed, without charge, especially for the business traveler.
WN SDS, Elite: No charge.
That could be a low difference or it could be a high one, but there's tremendous value in knowing you can get out earlier if needed, without charge, especially for the business traveler.
Sep 30, 2017, 11:33 pm
#63
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But if you switch to UA just to get exit row assigned seating, you have to put up with their multiple failures and specifically their horrid customer service. I hope that's worth it to you.
Oct 1, 2017, 1:44 pm
#64
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If latter then this tip about same flight number for AAA-BBB-CCC is useful information (provided he didnt know that already)
Oct 1, 2017, 1:50 pm
#65
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(although personal limited experience over past 10+ years have been 0% of the time on-time and late evening flight getting cancelled bit too often even when competitors are flying fine)
Oct 2, 2017, 10:38 am
#66
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I care less whether I get a specific seat than whether I get a plane when it is needed. Air travel has value for moving my sorry butt very far and very fast. The seat I use to get there is less important. Just me though. . .
Oct 2, 2017, 1:05 pm
#67
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I'm ex-MCI so I'm often on a WN flight with a bunch of thrus. I usually just to T-24 checkin, although in some years I'm a low-end A-lister.
Even with all of that said, I don't think I've ever had a truly bad seat on any of my flights. I like aisle, and I always have aisle.
I fly maybe 2x or 3x per year as a BS, and then I always have my pick of very good seats, even if there are 30 thrus onboard. (I often still go to Row 17-ish in hopes of my empty middle.)
There's really nothing to see here. Just another thread where someone is making a fool out of themselves by incorrectly thinking their expensive ticket comes with a specific seat.
If another airline works better for you, fly it.
If you can reach top-tier on an alliance carrier, I probably wouldn't even try to present a pro-WN argument to you: go get that top tier and enjoy the perks that come with it. Just don't expect much sympathy when you expect special treatment elsewhere.
Even with all of that said, I don't think I've ever had a truly bad seat on any of my flights. I like aisle, and I always have aisle.
I fly maybe 2x or 3x per year as a BS, and then I always have my pick of very good seats, even if there are 30 thrus onboard. (I often still go to Row 17-ish in hopes of my empty middle.)
There's really nothing to see here. Just another thread where someone is making a fool out of themselves by incorrectly thinking their expensive ticket comes with a specific seat.
If another airline works better for you, fly it.If you can reach top-tier on an alliance carrier, I probably wouldn't even try to present a pro-WN argument to you: go get that top tier and enjoy the perks that come with it. Just don't expect much sympathy when you expect special treatment elsewhere.
