Sep 3, 2015, 4:26 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
ChoiceSeats / Choice seats: where, when how much?
(Not to be confused with Preferred seats)
(Not to be confused with Preferred seats)
https://www-mobile.usairways.com/en-...oiceseats.html
ChoiceSeats "are mostly window and aisle seats toward the front of Coach" and "You'll find the same leg room as other seats, but you'll be closer to the front of the plane. You will board with Zone 2.
ChoiceSeats pricing varies based on flight length, destination and time of day.
You can buy ChoiceSeats on all US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express flights, when flights are booked, during check-in and anytime in between on usairways.com with Manage reservation on usairways.com.
"If US Airways changes or cancels your flight, changes aircraft or causes you to miss a connection, or if you’re denied boarding on an oversold flight and we’re unable to provide your ChoiceSeats, you'll receive a refund. We'll proactively process your refund if your reservation changed before you checked in. If your reservation changed after you checked in, please call 800-428-4322 to request a refund.
ChoiceSeats are non-refundable if you change, cancel or miss your flight."
Elites, including Executive Platinum / Chairman's Preferred, are not entitled to gratis ChoiceSeats, unless they can snag them when availability is opened 30 minutes prior to departure. AAdvantage elite members are able to secure exit row seats gratis, however.
ChoiceSeats / Choice seat fees, rules, questions (merged threads)
Jun 13, 2013, 7:34 pm
#61
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: US -Plat, UA-Plat, AA-Plat, Marriott - Platinum,
Posts: 235
Bulkheads are reserved for people with disabilities. Sometimes they are blocked, sometimes not. If you get advance seat assignment to a bulkhead, you may be re-seated if the flight gets people with disabilities who require bulkhead. For this reason and b/c of the restricted legroom, bulkheads are the worst front seats imho. I never book them.
Jun 14, 2013, 8:16 pm
#62
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ONT
Programs: AA Gold, WN A-, UA S, HH ♦, IHG Spire, Hertz Prez O, TSA Disparager
Posts: 2,159
Bulkheads are reserved for people with disabilities. Sometimes they are blocked, sometimes not. If you get advance seat assignment to a bulkhead, you may be re-seated if the flight gets people with disabilities who require bulkhead. For this reason and b/c of the restricted legroom, bulkheads are the worst front seats imho. I never book them.
I'm usually assigned to row 4 on 319s/320s and I usually switch to the exit row.
Aug 10, 2013, 10:35 am
#63
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
choice seats $50??
Im a gold right now but honestly, I just booked a flight and I cant beleive choice seats are $50. I cant stand to fly without being in an aisle seat and I think $50 for a 90 min flight is awful.
is there any way for a non preferred customer to get these seats without paying that much?
is there any way for a non preferred customer to get these seats without paying that much?
Aug 10, 2013, 10:44 am
#64
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Redlands, CA
Programs: AS, AA, WN
Posts: 974
Yeah...I am not sure when the giant price increase occurred. I "wasted" $15 to put my girlfriend in an aisle near the front on her PHX-SMF flight a few months ago. When she took the same flight last week the choice seats were $49. Not even UA charges $49 for E+ on a similar length flight and at least with UA you get some extra legroom.
As for any way for someone like me (non-preferred) to get them...hope all the free seats are already taken when you book your flight. I got a bulkhead window for free on my CLT-SMF flight in May this way.
As for any way for someone like me (non-preferred) to get them...hope all the free seats are already taken when you book your flight. I got a bulkhead window for free on my CLT-SMF flight in May this way.
Last edited by flg8rmatt; Aug 10, 2013 at 10:50 am
Aug 10, 2013, 11:01 am
#65
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
even though Im not paying I think its disgraceful--just curious, do they block all the aisle/exit seats?? what is considered choice?
Aug 10, 2013, 11:07 am
#66
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Redlands, CA
Programs: AS, AA, WN
Posts: 974
No, they aren't all blocked. My usual flights are on A320s or A319s. Usually all the windows and aisles behind the exits are open for anyone. As is the row in front of the exit, because there is no recline, IIRC. I have noticed that if some choice seats get snapped up, sometimes the first or second row immediately behind the exits will "magically" become Choice.
Aug 10, 2013, 11:07 am
#67
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Aug 10, 2013, 11:28 am
#68
Join Date: Jan 2003
Programs: American Airlines Platinum, National Executive
Posts: 3,790
I've never paid for a "Choice Seat" and was surprised when a non-Preferred relative of mine had a choice of either a bad seat in the back of the plane or an exit row for $69.
Aug 10, 2013, 12:10 pm
#69
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 755
For a non-status pax, E+ is worth paying for.
Choice seats (except exit row with extra legroom) is just a gouge.
Choice seats (except exit row with extra legroom) is just a gouge.
Aug 10, 2013, 3:32 pm
#70
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 116
choice seats $50??
I now need to fly DCA - HPN once a month. I wasted $15 on the exit row on the CJR 200 - there is no extra space on that plane in the exit row. I can't believe they would try to gouge $49 for that now!!!
Aug 10, 2013, 6:39 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Charlotte
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, AA Platinum Pro, Hertz Presidents
Posts: 1,214
You are confusing Choice and Preferred seating. Everyone , CP included pays for Choice seats, whereas Preferred seats would be free for you.
Aug 10, 2013, 7:48 pm
#72
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
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Aug 10, 2013, 10:51 pm
#73
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Stuck Between the Moon and CLD or SAN, Your local Taco Bell
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Probably one of the worst aspects of DM. On UA, I get no cost E+ as a 1K and I don't pay for these kinds of generic seats on AA as a Plat.
US has driven me to other airlines by charging for generic coach aisle seats - even for CPs. I've actually found that on some routes, DL will sell me F outright for less than US wants to for Y + a choice seat fee. Guess who got my money?
US has driven me to other airlines by charging for generic coach aisle seats - even for CPs. I've actually found that on some routes, DL will sell me F outright for less than US wants to for Y + a choice seat fee. Guess who got my money?
Aug 11, 2013, 6:59 pm
#74
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
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Overall, US revenue has increased because of charging for choice seats. In the long-run, thats all they care about.
Aug 11, 2013, 9:27 pm
#75
Join Date: Oct 2003
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