Continental seat assignment question
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Continental seat assignment question
Hello, I booked San Francisco - Tel Aviv with a stop in Newark on Continental. While no problem to pick seats on the US flights, the system wouldn't hold the international part.
I flew a similar route on Continental to Switzerland, seats were no problem. Is this normal? Should I call them?
I'm having all kinds of booking problems on this trip, and by now they probably know me by name at Continental
I flew a similar route on Continental to Switzerland, seats were no problem. Is this normal? Should I call them?
I'm having all kinds of booking problems on this trip, and by now they probably know me by name at Continental
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I finally called Continental and the answer was shocking!
They said when less then 20% seats left, the airport blocks seat assignment. I can pick a seat checking in on-line 24 hours before the flight or at the airport.
The shocking part is: 3 months before the flight it's nearly sold out, the flight to a country considered to be not safe to travel to!
WAY TO GO ISRAEL!!
They said when less then 20% seats left, the airport blocks seat assignment. I can pick a seat checking in on-line 24 hours before the flight or at the airport.
The shocking part is: 3 months before the flight it's nearly sold out, the flight to a country considered to be not safe to travel to!
WAY TO GO ISRAEL!!
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That is a very profitable route for CO. EWR-TLV is the only route other than IAH-LGW that has 2x777 daily.
[EWR-LGW is 777/767, and an additional 757 on weekends.]
But I don't think the answer you get is what happened. As I said, the seat maps aren't that full, and I could get assigment if I logged on as Elite.
Anyways, if you like, I can try to see if I can get you a seat assignment. Email me at "rkkwan at earthlink dot net" and I'll contact you privately.
[EWR-LGW is 777/767, and an additional 757 on weekends.]
But I don't think the answer you get is what happened. As I said, the seat maps aren't that full, and I could get assigment if I logged on as Elite.
Anyways, if you like, I can try to see if I can get you a seat assignment. Email me at "rkkwan at earthlink dot net" and I'll contact you privately.
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Of course it was a load of baloney
Today I called and asked for computer support telling the customer agent I have computer problems while making reservations.
The computer support lady assigned a seat, and I am now able to see it, to print. While I am not exactly happy with this seat, I won't dare to change it
Persistence pays off! (and those 800 agents don't know a $h!t
Today I called and asked for computer support telling the customer agent I have computer problems while making reservations.
The computer support lady assigned a seat, and I am now able to see it, to print. While I am not exactly happy with this seat, I won't dare to change it
Persistence pays off! (and those 800 agents don't know a $h!t
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And my saga is far from over!!
Yesterday I looked at the itinerary, and it didn't look nice, I mean the quality of the page - old! So I thought at work we have a laser printer, I'll re-print.
Earlier today I opened my reservation, there is a notification in red: your itinerary had been changed. Scared the @*@& out of me!
Turned out the last leg is moved to being 15' later, big deal! But it was scary to see those red letters!
Yesterday I looked at the itinerary, and it didn't look nice, I mean the quality of the page - old! So I thought at work we have a laser printer, I'll re-print.
Earlier today I opened my reservation, there is a notification in red: your itinerary had been changed. Scared the @*@& out of me!
Turned out the last leg is moved to being 15' later, big deal! But it was scary to see those red letters!
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No bid deal. If the change is significant enough, they'll ask you to check a box and acknowledge it.
On an open-jaw itinerary, there's always a red line saying you're returning from a different airport.
What seat do you have? Are you satisfied with the assignment?
On an open-jaw itinerary, there's always a red line saying you're returning from a different airport.
What seat do you have? Are you satisfied with the assignment?