US Elites: Do your seat assignments disappear or is it just UA flyers?
Mar 23, 2006, 11:05 am
#1
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US Elites: Do your seat assignments disappear or is it just UA flyers?
Whenever I book a USAir flight on ual.com, it seems that my seat assignments disappear if it's a USAir metal flight rather than USAir codeshare on UA metal. Doesw this constantly happen to USAir flyers too?
Latest case in point: I have an itinerary next week on a UA ticket that is USAir on the outbound, USAir codeshare flights on UA metal on the return. I just called USAir reservations (and it sounded like I got an India call center) and was told that my return seat assignments were just whatI had expected. But on the outbound I had been switched to a window seat from my confirmed aisle seat; I was then told that no aisle seats were available. When I pointed out that I was a Star Alliance Gold, she was able to assign me the exact same aisle seat I originally had....
This is really getting to be a pain..
Latest case in point: I have an itinerary next week on a UA ticket that is USAir on the outbound, USAir codeshare flights on UA metal on the return. I just called USAir reservations (and it sounded like I got an India call center) and was told that my return seat assignments were just whatI had expected. But on the outbound I had been switched to a window seat from my confirmed aisle seat; I was then told that no aisle seats were available. When I pointed out that I was a Star Alliance Gold, she was able to assign me the exact same aisle seat I originally had....
This is really getting to be a pain..
Mar 23, 2006, 11:10 am
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ
Whenever I book a USAir flight on ual.com, it seems that my seat assignments disappear if it's a USAir metal flight rather than USAir codeshare on UA metal. Doesw this constantly happen to USAir flyers too?
Latest case in point: I have an itinerary next week on a UA ticket that is USAir on the outbound, USAir codeshare flights on UA metal on the return. I just called USAir reservations (and it sounded like I got an India call center) and was told that my return seat assignments were just whatI had expected. But on the outbound I had been switched to a window seat from my confirmed aisle seat; I was then told that no aisle seats were available. When I pointed out that I was a Star Alliance Gold, she was able to assign me the exact same aisle seat I originally had....
This is really getting to be a pain..
Latest case in point: I have an itinerary next week on a UA ticket that is USAir on the outbound, USAir codeshare flights on UA metal on the return. I just called USAir reservations (and it sounded like I got an India call center) and was told that my return seat assignments were just whatI had expected. But on the outbound I had been switched to a window seat from my confirmed aisle seat; I was then told that no aisle seats were available. When I pointed out that I was a Star Alliance Gold, she was able to assign me the exact same aisle seat I originally had....
This is really getting to be a pain..
Mar 23, 2006, 11:59 am
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Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by flyingnew
Sounds like they are prepping to be the next airline to implement charges for exit row and aisle seats...
Mar 23, 2006, 1:10 pm
#4
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I can't say that I would trust united.bomb for anything.
Mar 23, 2006, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by McFlyPHL
I can't say that I would trust united.bomb for anything.
Amen to that.. my friend!
Mar 23, 2006, 8:29 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2005
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I have lost seats on HP a few times, but never on UA, and I book most of my UA tix thru usairways.com.
Mar 23, 2006, 9:31 pm
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Originally Posted by McFlyPHL
I can't say that I would trust united.bomb for anything.
Ya, I definately agree. Even though many compline about usairways.com I definately prefare it over ual.com. aa.com is real slow too
the americawest.com and usairways are my 2 fav's
other than that www.lot.com and www.airnewzealand.com is real nice as well!
Mar 24, 2006, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by kinglobjaw
Ya, I definately agree. Even though many compline about usairways.com I definately prefare it over ual.com. aa.com is real slow too
the americawest.com and usairways are my 2 fav's
other than that www.lot.com and www.airnewzealand.com is real nice as well!
the americawest.com and usairways are my 2 fav's
other than that www.lot.com and www.airnewzealand.com is real nice as well!
Wow! This book is going to be one tough read
Mar 24, 2006, 12:58 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I feel as though (*gold) I have my seats changed on UAL metal about 25% of the time. Never has it happened though after I printed my boarding pass. I have been bumped out of E+ on a full flight before though.
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Mar 25, 2006, 7:49 pm
#10
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US and UA res agents do not generally have direct access to each other's seat maps, despite the codeshare. Therefore, if you make a seat assignment on a US plane through UA, or vice-versa, the seats are requested but not guaranteed. Although the agent can see the likely availability of seats, it doesn't necessarily mean the other airline can confirm them. Maybe this is the problem? It's always best to make seat assignments with the airline on whose metal you are flying. Hope this helps...
Mar 26, 2006, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by warbo
US and UA res agents do not generally have direct access to each other's seat maps, despite the codeshare. Therefore, if you make a seat assignment on a US plane through UA, or vice-versa, the seats are requested but not guaranteed. Although the agent can see the likely availability of seats, it doesn't necessarily mean the other airline can confirm them. Maybe this is the problem? It's always best to make seat assignments with the airline on whose metal you are flying. Hope this helps...
Mar 26, 2006, 10:19 pm
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Au contraire ...
My worst problems with losing seat assignments have been as
a US elite on a US ticket and a US flight. With my Mileage Plus
number in there, things are usually fine.
a US elite on a US ticket and a US flight. With my Mileage Plus
number in there, things are usually fine.
Mar 27, 2006, 3:29 pm
#13
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 97
no problems, but come to think of it I typically call to confirm seats/get better seats with each airline on these mixed itineraries.