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Yeah! I've seen those premium seats available for purchase upon electronic check-in too, but I can't figure out for the life of me why some of them are premium. I wonder what the criteria is. I usually prefer to find exit row seats, or first row behind First Class... there are no seats in front of you so you have more forward space. Those seats are never classified as Premium, which is odd.
Yeah! I've seen those premium seats available for purchase upon electronic check-in too, but I can't figure out for the life of me why some of them are premium. I wonder what the criteria is. I usually prefer to find exit row seats, or first row behind First Class... there are no seats in front of you so you have more forward space. Those seats are never classified as Premium, which is odd.
The exit row seats and the first few rows of coach are indeed premium, at least on Delta. They've always unofficially held it open for the elite flyers. Now everything is system controlled. It's for the exact reasons the OP listed - you get off first and some, like exits and bulkhead seats, give a little extra room.
But don't feel bad, they tried to charge us frequent flyer (I'm GM level) for early reserving the premium coach seats as well (they left the middle seats open on the exit rows and front for us to reserve early - gee thanks Delta a middle seat is really premium) - that is until we almost started a riot of complaints to Delta. Then they changed it.
Yeah! I've seen those premium seats available for purchase upon electronic check-in too, but I can't figure out for the life of me why some of them are premium. I wonder what the criteria is. I usually prefer to find exit row seats, or first row behind First Class... there are no seats in front of you so you have more forward space. Those seats are never classified as Premium, which is odd.
You know what..last year I had to make a last minute trip to Denver and got stuck flying United ( oh the horror) and there was an option to upgrade to one of the seats I preferred the night before when I checked in...hopefully that will be the case with Continental when i check in...
You know what..last year I had to make a last minute trip to Denver and got stuck flying United ( oh the horror) and there was an option to upgrade to one of the seats I preferred the night before when I checked in...hopefully that will be the case with Continental when i check in...
For the best shot, check in 24 hours in advance over the website from home (just print out your boarding passes and head right to security). You'll have first crack at them and they aren't much (I think US Air was charging $5 per premium seat when I checked in last weekend)
For the best shot, check in 24 hours in advance over the website from home (just print out your boarding passes and head right to security). You'll have first crack at them and they aren't much (I think US Air was charging $5 per premium seat when I checked in last weekend)
I have sat at the back of an airplane many times and usually deplane quicker than when I'm sitting towards the front. I've noticed that the majority of the people on the planes I've been on will let people go ahead of them and then grab their bags from the overhead compartments, while the people that just put their bag under the seat will be the ones in a hurry to get out.
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I have sat at the back of an airplane many times and usually deplane quicker than when I'm sitting towards the front. I've noticed that the majority of the people on the planes I've been on will let people go ahead of them and then grab their bags from the overhead compartments, while the people that just put their bag under the seat will be the ones in a hurry to get out.
That makes no sense. Planes deplane row by row. Sometimes a few people will let others go by, but in general, its row by row starting at the front. Occasionally I see people push through from the back, but they generally are not well reguarded by anyone.
And here is a tip for seating - take whatever seat you have, then go to the gate agent and request to be moved. Works much better when you are flying by yourself, but I do it a lot when I am stuck at the back on the plane. Last time, it was b/c I had a short (40 min) connection. Gate agent moved me from row 32 to one of the premium seats in the buisness sections (more leg room, still coach, not "buisness class"). No charge for changes at the gate Another time, I dropped my boarding pass at security and went to the gate to have it reprinted. The gate agent asked if I needed a new seat, too. I laughed and said "not unless its my own row." He laughed and said that wasn't possible, moved me up about 5 rows, then reprinted my pass. Just before boarded, he came over, took my boarding pass, and gave me a new one. I get on the plane and I have my own row all the wat to Texas Gate agents are your friend when it comes to seating.
That makes no sense. Planes deplane row by row. Sometimes a few people will let others go by, but in general, its row by row starting at the front. Occasionally I see people push through from the back, but they generally are not well reguarded by anyone.
And here is a tip for seating - take whatever seat you have, then go to the gate agent and request to be moved. Works much better when you are flying by yourself, but I do it a lot when I am stuck at the back on the plane. Last time, it was b/c I had a short (40 min) connection. Gate agent moved me from row 32 to one of the premium seats in the buisness sections (more leg room, still coach, not "buisness class"). No charge for changes at the gate Another time, I dropped my boarding pass at security and went to the gate to have it reprinted. The gate agent asked if I needed a new seat, too. I laughed and said "not unless its my own row." He laughed and said that wasn't possible, moved me up about 5 rows, then reprinted my pass. Just before boarded, he came over, took my boarding pass, and gave me a new one. I get on the plane and I have my own row all the wat to Texas Gate agents are your friend when it comes to seating.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't fly all that often, but on the flights I've been on in say the last 5 years, the people in the back have generally gotten off faster than the people in front. I'm sure that it's supposed to be a case of deplaning row by row, but I have yet to see it actually happen.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't fly all that often, but on the flights I've been on in say the last 5 years, the people in the back have generally gotten off faster than the people in front. I'm sure that it's supposed to be a case of deplaning row by row, but I have yet to see it actually happen.
I've NEVER seen anyone in the back of the plane be able to get up to the front before anyone else. It has always been row by row and only. The only time I've EVER seen anyone let someone behind them go ahead of them is if the person in front has a lot of stuff or several family members and someone right behind them is solo and has their stuff in their hands. Other than that of the umpteen flights I've been on no one in the back is getting off sooner unless they are using the door on the back of the plane as well.
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