F seat poached by disabled passenger
Jan 22, 2014, 1:07 pm
#121
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I just flew TK comfort IST-YYZ-IST. Both directions, the middle seat next to me was empty (I was on the aisle of the middle section). Most certainly no stickers - in fact, seats were provisioned with pillows, blankets, headphones, etc. just like all of the occupied seats. No attempted seat poaching, either.
Jan 22, 2014, 1:24 pm
#122
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Jan 22, 2014, 1:55 pm
#123
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Interesting. I flew JFK-IST in both directions half a dozen times last year. All of the seats were provisioned for boarding, but once they'd closed the door and done the headcount the FAs went and stuck a big red sticker saying "Comfort Class Passengers Only" on the headrests of all empty seats. I saw a few poachers shooed away on each flight too.
Jan 22, 2014, 2:29 pm
#125
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Jan 22, 2014, 2:31 pm
#127
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Jan 22, 2014, 2:36 pm
#129
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But they were non-plussed about it.
Jan 22, 2014, 2:37 pm
#130
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Neither, she was asking to check their seat assignment. The she told them to move to their original seats, as she politely explained e+ costs extra. It got kinda quiet and everyone looking (I was sitting in other side of isle) but the FA was nice.
Jan 22, 2014, 2:39 pm
#131
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Why was she checking their seat assignments?
Jan 22, 2014, 2:41 pm
#133
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Ok, trying to sneak exit row is pretty stupid.
Jan 22, 2014, 2:45 pm
#134
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Hmm. My guess is still that they committed some measure of buffoonery. Or maybe someone looked at the seatmap and reported them.
I think the key is knowing how UA's seatmaps work, and boarding late. I agree that exit row might be harder, but in the end, I don't think most FA's have a clue which seats are supposed to be occupied. Is it even on the manifest?
Jan 22, 2014, 2:47 pm
#135
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Hmm. My guess is still that they committed some measure of buffoonery. Or maybe someone looked at the seatmap and reported them.
I think the key is knowing how UA's seatmaps work, and boarding late. I agree that exit row might be harder, but in the end, I don't think most FA's have a clue which seats are supposed to be occupied. Is it even on the manifest?
I think the key is knowing how UA's seatmaps work, and boarding late. I agree that exit row might be harder, but in the end, I don't think most FA's have a clue which seats are supposed to be occupied. Is it even on the manifest?
UA's seatmaps are not always correct, and you're taking a risk relying on them. I guess there are also people who really don't realize they do have seat assignments and that some seats cost more than other seats...