No more seat blocking? Is it really true?
Feb 26, 2008, 9:00 am
#91
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Bob, why 9F? I'm not too fat, but my legs don't fit into the
tiny bit of extra room afforded by there not being an 8F.
As far as seat blocking goes, doesn't day-of-departure
filling of E+ go front to back, so that most of who would
post on this topic (and tend to fill up the front of E+) lose
the benefit earlier than those farther back in the section?
tiny bit of extra room afforded by there not being an 8F.
As far as seat blocking goes, doesn't day-of-departure
filling of E+ go front to back, so that most of who would
post on this topic (and tend to fill up the front of E+) lose
the benefit earlier than those farther back in the section?
Feb 26, 2008, 11:31 pm
#92
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777 has different blocking system, and 2 seats will never have blocking. Can't remember how they block the 5 seats, it's either EEXEE or EXEXE.
Feb 27, 2008, 12:00 am
#93
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Seat blocking seems to have gone for me. Booked 6A on an A319 and 6B is still open...
Feb 27, 2008, 7:11 am
#94
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"official" confirmation - for what that's worth....
Also, I just called the UGS phone line and the woman confirmed that they are no longer blocking seats for 1k's or UGS's.
Feb 27, 2008, 9:35 pm
#95
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Of course they don't need a reason...but has anyone heard why they decided to stop this great practice?
Feb 27, 2008, 9:50 pm
#96
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I spoke w/ GS customer relations today regarding a flight problem I had, and I asked them why the seat blocking was removed. They did confirm that for all future flights, seat blocking is no longer offered.
Living in a TED city, and being stuck in coach all the time, I did tell them that I didn't like the new policy... I'd suggest you do the same if you don't like it.
Living in a TED city, and being stuck in coach all the time, I did tell them that I didn't like the new policy... I'd suggest you do the same if you don't like it.
Feb 27, 2008, 9:50 pm
#97
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It would suck for me if UA were to start doing this because my SO and I benefit from this quite a bit when we travel together. I'm usually 1P or 2P and like window seats and she's not and likes the aisle. The seat blocking works great for us because that leaves the middle seat free for us to put coats and things in (Strap 'em in w/ a seatbelt. The F/As never both us about it and I think actually like it because it leaves space in the overhead bins) in the air.
Seat block has let us sit together and have a little extra room at the same time.
I do agree about the practical effect with those who are pointing out loading factors recently, but it mostly seems to work, even on relatively full flights.
The only time it seems to completely fall through is when they're trying to cram every last stand-by on board they can.
Seat block has let us sit together and have a little extra room at the same time.
I do agree about the practical effect with those who are pointing out loading factors recently, but it mostly seems to work, even on relatively full flights.
The only time it seems to completely fall through is when they're trying to cram every last stand-by on board they can.
Feb 27, 2008, 10:28 pm
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Now that this seems to have been confirmed, I'm starting to wonder if the conversation I overheard a few weeks ago might not have more merit than others and I originally surmised. Maybe TED is getting a first class after all 
Feb 28, 2008, 1:48 am
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Now that this seems to have been confirmed, I'm starting to wonder if the conversation I overheard a few weeks ago might not have more merit than others and I originally surmised. Maybe TED is getting a first class after all