Originally Posted by
shadyops
Should I book in first class and coach with two totally separate listings? This seems way more complicated than it should be.
No. Book one or the other, not both.
If you leave the booking for first class:
-She will need to purchase an upgrade pass from the special services counter and have it with her IF she's going to occupy a first class seat.
-If first class ends up filling up and there are seats in coach, she will be given the coach seat and can get a refund for the first class pass she purchased.
If you book in coach:
-No need to purchase the first class pass, HOWEVER, IF the only seats available on the plane end up being first class, she will be left behind and the first class seats will go out empty if she does not have a first class pass already purchased with her.
What the guys have already said is mostly correct, I don't see many open first class seats these days.