A question about switching seats between BF an Y
Dec 22, 2004, 8:26 am
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A question about switching seats between BF an Y
So, I am flying from EWR-ZIH (Ixtapa, Mexico) with a connection in IAH on 12/25. I am going with my girlfriend and her family, they are paying for the whole trip. The tickets are full fare H, so I had a feeling I was going to get upgraded having just made Platinum. Needless to say, last night I got my upgrade email for both legs of the outbound trip.
I am obviously not going to sit in the front if the bus when my girlfriends parents are paying for the trip, so my question is this: Can I give my boarding pass to one of her parents when we get one the plane and just switch seats? I dont want to do it at the gate because I am sure I can't officially switch it and I don't want to lose the upgrade. Also, If I put in for a companion upgrade and get it, can I get both of her parents in BF while I sit in Y? I know this is pseudo sneaky, but I dont really care.
I am obviously not going to sit in the front if the bus when my girlfriends parents are paying for the trip, so my question is this: Can I give my boarding pass to one of her parents when we get one the plane and just switch seats? I dont want to do it at the gate because I am sure I can't officially switch it and I don't want to lose the upgrade. Also, If I put in for a companion upgrade and get it, can I get both of her parents in BF while I sit in Y? I know this is pseudo sneaky, but I dont really care.
Dec 22, 2004, 8:35 am
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Yes. Once you've boarded the plane you can give your seats to your family including a companion upgrade if it clears.. I've done this before when I was married and I've also given my BF upgrade to a friend who had never flown in BF. The family will love you for it.
Dec 22, 2004, 8:57 am
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Are you sure its BF and not F? Upgrade on a ERJ?
You can give your seat to whoever but you may let the FA know what your doing as a courtesy. Hope your companion upgrade clears.
You can give your seat to whoever but you may let the FA know what your doing as a courtesy. Hope your companion upgrade clears.
Dec 22, 2004, 8:58 am
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BF to Mexico?
Dec 22, 2004, 9:26 am
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Originally Posted by UpgradeMe
BF to Mexico?
I am sorry, here is the deal:
We are flying from LGA-IAH on a 738 and then IAH-ZIH on a 735. I got my upgrade notification for both flights yesterday. This is on 12/25.
No RJ on any of the outbound flights.
Dec 22, 2004, 10:37 am
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This is simply domestic F. As long as there is no seat conflict and there is a name for that seat, the FAs don't care. If they call you by the name on the boarding pass, just say we swapped seats.
Dec 22, 2004, 10:55 am
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Originally Posted by BigPoppaCO
I am sorry, here is the deal:
Dec 22, 2004, 10:56 am
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I was ug'd on MCO-CLE and CLE-PHL last week. I let my 21 yr-old daughter sit upfront on the first leg and my 16 yr-old on the second, while my wife, 12 yr-old son and I sat in back. I just switched boarding passes with them on the jetway, although I like BigBoofer's suggestion of letting the FA know as a courtesy. Good luck.
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Dec 22, 2004, 10:58 am
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Unless you are using a US airport that asks for photo id when boarding the aircraft, you can just give your boarding pass to her parents, and if you get a companion upgrade either at the gate or prior, do the same.