Deadhead Seat Selection
03-13-2023 | 08:43 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Deadhead Seat Selection
Is it just me or has our ability to choose our seats for domestic DH suddenly gotten worse? Second time in the past couple weeks I have not been able to switch from a aisle seat to window in the same class with multiple open seats throughout the cabin. Latest flight has 55 open on a 73 and the only seats I can select on my own are middle seats.
I've already contacted Pilot Assist and got my seat changed.
I've already contacted Pilot Assist and got my seat changed.
Last edited by 1Bob; 03-13-2023 at 08:44 AM. Reason: prevent mansplaining
03-13-2023 | 08:54 AM
#2
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 4,088
Likes: 435
I used to not have trouble moving my seat and even picking comfort plus within 24 hours. The last few times I've had to text crew assist. The other day I ended up rerouted last minute and we all had to wait as standbys even though there were seats available! A real pain, I can't believe a major airline treats pilots like this. Talk to ANY United pilot about it and they'd be shocked.
03-13-2023 | 10:11 AM
#3
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 18
I used to not have trouble moving my seat and even picking comfort plus within 24 hours. The last few times I've had to text crew assist. The other day I ended up rerouted last minute and we all had to wait as standbys even though there were seats available! A real pain, I can't believe a major airline treats pilots like this. Talk to ANY United pilot about it and they'd be shocked.
03-13-2023 | 10:17 AM
#4
Line Holder
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,326
Likes: 75
Not exactly. If deviating to non-domicile, yes you could potentially not get a seat. Some will take the jumpseat, with some etiquette caveats. If deadheading to domicile you absolutely get a seat, and they’ll bump revenue passengers to make that happen.
03-13-2023 | 01:32 PM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 18
If so, I retract my statement. It didn’t used to be that way.
03-13-2023 | 02:12 PM
#7
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 341
Likes: 91
03-13-2023 | 02:38 PM
#10
Coverage Award...
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,708
Likes: 127
UA pilots never sit in economy. Bump a pax or move them.
< 3 hours, they get at least Econ+, and extra pay for a middle seat in Econ+.
> 3 hours and recurrent = First Class
Our DH rules improved from hot garbage to room temp garbage.
< 3 hours, they get at least Econ+, and extra pay for a middle seat in Econ+.
> 3 hours and recurrent = First Class
Our DH rules improved from hot garbage to room temp garbage.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
satpak77
Flight Schools and Training
2
05-05-2014 02:09 PM
