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
#406
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: United Premier 1K 1MM; AA Plat Pro; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Platinum; Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,527
Too bad they took this benefit away from the 1Ks. Can understand holding it back for GSs but you would think they would open those seats up for 1Ks during check-in or at airport. But as others have said the 777 conversions are going pretty quickly now. Have mostly had mod 777s on last few flights abroad.
#407
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,872
It was reported that's exactly what they were doing before they started letting GS + 1Ks book them
#410
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
You are not a GS, so don't have access in advance
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 8, 2019 at 8:55 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
#411
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Lovely Tahoe City
Programs: UA 1mm Gold. Former 1K and GS.
Posts: 951
I have to chuckle...
Up thread I was basically shouted down after I stated "As a lowly" gold I should be able to pick these as full fare payer (booking class F). Note it was a domestic leg SFO-IAD.
I ended up booking a lie flat on AA. The general consensus was "Good riddance" and my seat would be filled by an uber-loyal high dollar flier anyway.
Am I now to understand that the seat I never purchased might actually end up going to a non-rev? Now that's rich.
Up thread I was basically shouted down after I stated "As a lowly" gold I should be able to pick these as full fare payer (booking class F). Note it was a domestic leg SFO-IAD.
I ended up booking a lie flat on AA. The general consensus was "Good riddance" and my seat would be filled by an uber-loyal high dollar flier anyway.
Am I now to understand that the seat I never purchased might actually end up going to a non-rev? Now that's rich.
#412
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
#413
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 10,138
I had asked earlier if anyone had data on domestic flight, as we had just been talking about Intl. Looks like confirmed this is both domestic and Intl flights...
#414
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL SM/MM, AA Gold, HH Dia, PC Plat, ALL Gold, MR Gold
Posts: 4,547
#415
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: DTW and ORD
Posts: 667
Too bad they took this benefit away from the 1Ks. Can understand holding it back for GSs but you would think they would open those seats up for 1Ks during check-in or at airport. But as others have said the 777 conversions are going pretty quickly now. Have mostly had mod 777s on last few flights abroad.
#416
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,267
#417
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,186
There's enough FUD on this thread to make late-'90s Microsoft proud.
#418
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Shouldn't it be that it will only be filled by paying J customers. The only exception would be if there are less than 7 J customers (paying and upgraded) in the plane. Counting one for the captain. If not, same reasoning but going to less than 8 J customers.
#420
Twice now I've been able to book an intl' F seat as J on a 3-class 772 using a GPU from a Q fare. Am 1k, could select seat as soon as the upgrade went through.