01-30-2024
12:15 AM
01-30-2024
12:15 AM
Very interested by this thread and whether the assignment logic has changed this year: I'm an ALP and I fly between 90-100 flights a year, mostly between SAN & SJC. I usually book my tickets months in advance for the next few months.
For the last few years, I've consistently been assigned A16-A18. An then suddenly since the beginning of the year, it's been pretty much all A21-A26 (9 flights so far)
I bought my January flights at the same time as my November or December flights, so I'm positive something has changed in the way those seats are allocated since Jan 1.
I initially thought that they had extended Business Select until 20, but this doesn't appear to be the case.
I wonder whether the assignment within the ALP pool used to be based on travel frequency (the more frequent travelers would get priority) and is now based on purchase price (I bought my current set of flights during a $29 promotion).
Has anyone noticed a change?
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01-29-2024
11:10 PM
01-29-2024
11:10 PM
Will suggest it to SW directly. I love the idea of showing this in the app!
I'v also had gate agents mention when the flight is full and they encourage people to free check in or if people need to spread for load balance, but out of 96 flights last year, that may have happened less than 10 times, so more the exception than the rule in my experience. Might just be dependent on the airport...
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Knowing how full a flight is is very helpful to all passengers: if I know the flight is full, I don't feel bad going for a middle seat in the front rows because they're going to be taken anyway, whereas if I know it's empty, I'd go for my own row in the back (and help distribute weight in the process)
Many people do the same but the process for this is inefficient:
- many people ask the flight attendant in front when they get in
- very often, flight attendants will make announcements that the flight is full or that it's half empty and people can get their own row in the back, but no matter how many times they say it, they're gonna miss people since only the 5-10 people who are getting in at that time will hear it, so it's inefficient.
This could be easily solved if the gate agent was telling people (or maybe each boarding group) how full the flight ("about 70% full") is with simple guidance on where they can seat:
- flight is full, all/almost all seats will be taken
- everyone should be able to get an aisle or window seat
- everyone can get their own row
Thx
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