New F seat descriptors? Soon for GS preselection only? IT error?
Mar 28, 2019, 5:37 pm
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Mar 28, 2019, 6:09 pm
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Yeah, it's plausible it's a by-product of UA's handling of remaining GF cabins. Very plausible that UA IT's fix of 772 GF cabin affects all 1, 2 rows of entire fleet. I'm serious.
Mar 28, 2019, 6:15 pm
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But agree this is the most likely explanation.
Mar 28, 2019, 7:41 pm
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This is fairly common with airlines around the world. QF blocks for status customers in Business, JL blocks for status and full-fare F class customers in First, etc.
Mar 29, 2019, 7:16 am
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Found the same descriptor on 737-800, 757-200 (PMCO with 4 rows), A320, and 737-900. Definitely an IT bug specific to flights that are marked with first class (well, technically business class heading up to Canada, but still), since if you block 2 rows on these planes, especially A320, you are blocking more than half of the first class cabin (well, before the refit). Did not appear on 787-10.
Mar 30, 2019, 1:27 pm
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Just did a dummy booking whilst not logged in, and was able to select both row 1 and 2 during the booking process. It did NOT include the additional text during selection, so it may be different if trying to select post-booking.
Mar 30, 2019, 2:06 pm
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Mar 30, 2019, 10:55 pm
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Mar 31, 2019, 12:36 pm
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Found the same descriptor on 737-800, 757-200 (PMCO with 4 rows), A320, and 737-900. Definitely an IT bug specific to flights that are marked with first class (well, technically business class heading up to Canada, but still), since if you block 2 rows on these planes, especially A320, you are blocking more than half of the first class cabin (well, before the refit). Did not appear on 787-10.
Mar 31, 2019, 12:45 pm
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As a GS, I hate row 1 on any plane without lie flat seats. There's limited legroom, limited foot storage, and often little or no overhead space with first aid / FA stuff / or bedding supplies taking up space.
Apr 7, 2019, 11:00 pm
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Went to check my seats on an upcoming LAX-EWR-TLV-EWR-SFO flight, all in paid business.
On both the LAX-EWR and EWR-SFO legs it's showing a "From $xxx" price against Business :
From $208 for the outgoing, From $149 for the return.
None of the seats (including rows 1 and 2) show a different description, and none seem to actually want to charge me to select them.
The EWR-TLV-EWR legs don't show any price.
No idea if this is related to the above, or just another general IT error...
On both the LAX-EWR and EWR-SFO legs it's showing a "From $xxx" price against Business :
From $208 for the outgoing, From $149 for the return.
None of the seats (including rows 1 and 2) show a different description, and none seem to actually want to charge me to select them.
The EWR-TLV-EWR legs don't show any price.
No idea if this is related to the above, or just another general IT error...
Apr 7, 2019, 11:19 pm
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Well, except the 753. Legroom and under-closet storage galore at 1AB. As for overhead, since 2nd door is usually used, location of overhead-stored bag less important.