Feb 5, 2019, 6:20 am
Last edit by: Ari
As of Feb. 5, only Global Services are able to select FC seats. The ability for 1K to reserve seats was removed. Existing 1K seat selections appear to be kept. In June 2019, the advance access for 1Ks on J/C/D fares was restored. [It appears this is not the case.]
Ex-GlobalFirst seats are selectable for all confirmed business class passengers at check in, even if >24 hrs from flight with GF seats (in the case of positioning flights).
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a pmUA 3-Cabin 777 Version 2
Ex-GlobalFirst seats are selectable for all confirmed business class passengers at check in, even if >24 hrs from flight with GF seats (in the case of positioning flights).
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a pmUA 3-Cabin 777 Version 2
3-class F seat now sold as Domestic F/Polaris Bus,GS or J/C/D 1K? may select pre-OLCI
Oct 20, 2018, 5:47 am
#17
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM
Posts: 6,355
Oct 20, 2018, 5:50 am
#18
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
On the app, the F seats on my TPAC 772 flights have been replaced with orange squares that look like domestic F seats. On the web, they've just changed the red seats to orange -- same angled image and everything. I was able to select one at no charge, and it shows up as such on the web and the phone. No idea if it will stick. I'm 1K, so maybe it's done by status.
Oct 20, 2018, 5:53 am
#19
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 2,438
Now I don't know what to do. If I switch my seat to a First Class seat and it does not stick, then I'll lose my preferred seat which is 6J with my wife in 6H. And that seat 6J is not going to stay empty for long. And the risk of ending up in a middle seat. As Voltaire said: "Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien" (The best is the enemy of the good). Decisions, decisions.....
- the upside (that it sticks) is very high
- the flights I have this on are 2+ months out with plenty of non middles still available
- if they kick us out it will likely be in the next couple of days
- absolute worst case of a middle seat is still not the end of the world. I’ve done it before.
So I’m ok to take the risk.
Oct 20, 2018, 6:07 am
#20
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM
Posts: 6,355
Now I don't know what to do. If I switch my seat to a First Class seat and it does not stick, then I'll lose my preferred seat which is 6J with my wife in 6H. And that seat 6J is not going to stay empty for long. And the risk of ending up in a middle seat. As Voltaire said: "Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien" (The best is the enemy of the good). Decisions, decisions.....
I had seat 6A for both segments, and only chose this route (with the pmUA 3-class) BECAUSE I saw 6A empty.
Now I changed to first class cabin. I'll be pretty annoyed if this doesn't stick!
But I guess that's the risk of this 'game'.
Oct 20, 2018, 6:14 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 622
My thought process is as follows:
- the upside (that it sticks) is very high
- the flights I have this on are 2+ months out with plenty of non middles still available
- if they kick us out it will likely be in the next couple of days
- absolute worst case of a middle seat is still not the end of the world. I’ve done it before.
So I’m ok to take the risk.
Oct 20, 2018, 6:39 am
#22
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
My thought process is as follows:
- the upside (that it sticks) is very high
- the flights I have this on are 2+ months out with plenty of non middles still available
- if they kick us out it will likely be in the next couple of days
- absolute worst case of a middle seat is still not the end of the world. I’ve done it before.
So I’m ok to take the risk.
It helped that, according to Cablepick, Business is only booked 16/48. And now two of those 16 are in the First Class area.
Oct 20, 2018, 6:55 am
#23
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,125
Just looked at an upcoming transatlantic reservation in P on a 3-class 777. I can change seats to the first class cabin, but they want an extra $599 for added comfort and privacy.
Oct 20, 2018, 7:52 am
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,055
Oct 20, 2018, 9:48 am
#25
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,055
Oct 20, 2018, 9:52 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.3MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
Posts: 4,392
I had three W/L for F on 3-cabin 777-200ER planes (two international segments and one domestic), with purchased business fares. Each reseated me in the in the F cabin during the transition last night. I called GS, and the friendly agent confirmed that all instruments (a GPU, a miles+$, and an RPU) were all redeposited and that the seats will stick, unless the planes are swapped to two-cabin Polaris.
Oct 20, 2018, 9:59 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Aussie in ORD
Programs: Marriott Plat, Ua Gold, GE.. Sucker for punishment
Posts: 4,237
And I was in 1C originally before calling and asking help to move to 1K.. Don't call united if you find yourself moved up in my case I lost my seat back to 6c
Oct 20, 2018, 10:57 am
#30