Emirate seat choice
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Emirate seat choice
We will be on an Emirates 777-300ER next week. Any suggestions for good seats in economy?
I see 46-48 has pairs of window seat. An alternative to minimise climbing is a pair of centre seats. Of course if the flight is not full a block of 3 between 2 window seats would be good.
Our flight will be EK12 ex-Gatwick on Saturday. Any idea how full these flights are?
I see 46-48 has pairs of window seat. An alternative to minimise climbing is a pair of centre seats. Of course if the flight is not full a block of 3 between 2 window seats would be good.
Our flight will be EK12 ex-Gatwick on Saturday. Any idea how full these flights are?
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Forget, as I can only check in 24 hours ahead I guess I am stuck.
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Raffele, belatedly, yes.
The other question though is potential load factor. It is is usually light then better chance.
The other question though is potential load factor. It is is usually light then better chance.
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Mrs PN in one row and me in the next. Double chance of 2 free seats in one row; best option 4 spare seats. Worse case ask a passenger to swap.
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forget, thanks for that. Short of calling Emirates again, can you point me in the irght direction, I couldn't find it on Google.
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Forget, yes, thank, I stumbled into it. I had had a problem around Christmas as we couldn't get the booking ref. We have it now.
TA has done quite a good job with getting a pair of window seats on each flight near the sharp end. Flight looks quite full however with a 3rd person in our row on each and a mere scattering of empty seats.
Next big problem having found the seats will be when I offer Mrs PN a menu choice.
TA has done quite a good job with getting a pair of window seats on each flight near the sharp end. Flight looks quite full however with a 3rd person in our row on each and a mere scattering of empty seats.
Next big problem having found the seats will be when I offer Mrs PN a menu choice.
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After much experience of online booking with seat reservation I am of the thought that the websites offer a limited number of seats available for selection. Windows, aisles but those that appear taken have been taken by who? I have booked really early at times and blocks of seats seem to have been already taken.
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"Forget, as I can only check in 24 hours ahead I guess I am stuck."
Thats strange. Is this just due to your location? I flew HAM-DXB-CMB last October. I am sure I could mark preferred seats upon booking. If available I received them upon 24h prior check-in.
We went for row 47 and it was a good choice. Slight drawback is the left armrest of the window seat in case your shape is more like Roseanne than Lindsay Lohan
since you cannot lift it up.
Booking the rows right behind the kitchens (like row 23 or 37) you may ending up with no choice for the meals as happened to us on return flight.
Thats strange. Is this just due to your location? I flew HAM-DXB-CMB last October. I am sure I could mark preferred seats upon booking. If available I received them upon 24h prior check-in.
We went for row 47 and it was a good choice. Slight drawback is the left armrest of the window seat in case your shape is more like Roseanne than Lindsay Lohan
since you cannot lift it up.Booking the rows right behind the kitchens (like row 23 or 37) you may ending up with no choice for the meals as happened to us on return flight.
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sprocky, I was confused between reserving a seat and checking in. Now discovered that the TA had reserved reasonable seat obviously early on, 3rd row in economy.
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Sark -
In my experience with these websites, seats are blocked for a few reasons. Sometimes, rows at the front of economy are blocked for rewards program fliers, such as Medallion on Delta.
Also (and maybe a booking agent/gate agent could confirm these) seating unaccompanied minors, those with mobility needs, or (maybe?) for staff travel? I have seen these seats boarded last on some flights, so I assume they are held until boarding is nearly complete and then released to people on standby if unused.
Also, blocks of seats could be pre-booked by travel companies for sale with their vacation packages. I guess that would depend on the destination and the time of year.
In my experience with these websites, seats are blocked for a few reasons. Sometimes, rows at the front of economy are blocked for rewards program fliers, such as Medallion on Delta.
Also (and maybe a booking agent/gate agent could confirm these) seating unaccompanied minors, those with mobility needs, or (maybe?) for staff travel? I have seen these seats boarded last on some flights, so I assume they are held until boarding is nearly complete and then released to people on standby if unused.
Also, blocks of seats could be pre-booked by travel companies for sale with their vacation packages. I guess that would depend on the destination and the time of year.
