Ever picked one seat, but wound up with another?
Aug 21, 2006, 11:38 am
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Ever picked one seat, but wound up with another?
Last Thursday CMH-DCA on an ERJ45 @ 3:32pm
I had selected 12A when I bough the ticket.
I tried to use OLCI on Wednesday afternoon, but it just kept freezing on me, so I had to do it manually at the airport.
Went to the kiosk and found 12A was occupied. I wound up in 5A. Not the worst thing in the world, but why did it switch me?
I had selected 12A when I bough the ticket.
I tried to use OLCI on Wednesday afternoon, but it just kept freezing on me, so I had to do it manually at the airport.
Went to the kiosk and found 12A was occupied. I wound up in 5A. Not the worst thing in the world, but why did it switch me?
Aug 21, 2006, 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by liveon777
Last Thursday CMH-DCA on an ERJ45 @ 3:32pm
I had selected 12A when I bough the ticket.
I tried to use OLCI on Wednesday afternoon, but it just kept freezing on me, so I had to do it manually at the airport.
Went to the kiosk and found 12A was occupied. I wound up in 5A. Not the worst thing in the world, but why did it switch me?
I had selected 12A when I bough the ticket.
I tried to use OLCI on Wednesday afternoon, but it just kept freezing on me, so I had to do it manually at the airport.
Went to the kiosk and found 12A was occupied. I wound up in 5A. Not the worst thing in the world, but why did it switch me?
It is a crap shoot........
Aug 21, 2006, 12:44 pm
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Any theories as to why this happens? Seems like you should get the seat you have booked and are confirmed to have.
Aug 21, 2006, 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by max501
Any theories as to why this happens? Seems like you should get the seat you have booked and are confirmed to have.
Aug 21, 2006, 5:17 pm
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Award travel to Milan in June, chose relatively OK seats both directions (18AB outbound 16AB return), . On the outbound leg ended up bumped to row ~29 (of ~30); at least it was still aisle/window and not the dreaded center section. Did manage to retain row 16 on the return leg.
Aug 21, 2006, 5:50 pm
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Often sadly. I've booked exit row windows and been kicked into aisles, I've booked bulkheads and been bounced into the back of the plane, one time they said my seat assignment was "1A16A'. Stupid website.
Aug 21, 2006, 6:18 pm
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Last trip that I booked for me and 3 other people I thought I was lucky enough to snag exit row seats for 3 out of the 4 legs. We got moved to other seats. I was disappointed. No explanation. I am keeping an eye on an upcoming flight because I have reserved exit row seats for 2 out of 4 legs of the trip. Usually I get to keep them.
Aug 21, 2006, 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by max501
Any theories as to why this happens?
I would blame it on the POS they call a web site, but in my case they can't seem to book a seat and make it stick thru res either.....