Weird Booked Pattern in E+

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Nov 16, 2008 | 6:50 pm
  #1  
Hmmm. Never seen this before.

Flying SFO-MEL next week. This is a 747-400 which has
a 3-4-3 seating. E+ has people distributed throughout
the E+ seats.

However, on the return on Dec 10th both MEL-SYD
and SYD-SFO has the entire central column of
seats in E+ (i.e. the 4) booked! But there are plenty
of seats in the two 3 areas. What's up with that?
Is than indicative of a group booking.
Nov 16, 2008 | 6:53 pm
  #2  
Could be a group, could be a bug.
Nov 16, 2008 | 7:01 pm
  #3  
Most of the seat maps of the new config planes have blocked E+ seats. It may be because UA.com is not used to it yet.
Nov 16, 2008 | 7:04 pm
  #4  
Quote: Most of the seat maps of the new config planes have blocked E+ seats.
But that's usually the right side of the plane, not the middle.
Nov 16, 2008 | 7:24 pm
  #5  
I have seen this before
I have seen this very thing on other flights where a large tour has booked. they seem to block a bunch of seats, but not assign them until the party checks in.
Nov 16, 2008 | 8:03 pm
  #6  
Quote: Could be a group, could be a bug.
Could be a group of bugs. Many things are possible.
Nov 16, 2008 | 8:18 pm
  #7  
yeah, i realize that the Y parts of new Configs even from ORD-HKG has the center parts blocked.
Nov 16, 2008 | 9:10 pm
  #8  
Quote: Could be a group of bugs.
Nah, they're hanging out at the RCC.
Nov 17, 2008 | 10:27 am
  #9  
Quote: I have seen this very thing on other flights where a large tour has booked. they seem to block a bunch of seats, but not assign them until the party checks in.
But this is in E+. So everyone in the tour group has status? Does
United throw in E+ if you book a very large group?