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Question about Delta basic economy

Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:20 pm
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
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Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:20 pm
Have a flight tomorrow on delta basic economy from Alexandria, La to Boston . Upon checking in just a bit ago I was given seat assignments on the first leg but not for the second (atl to bos). When I click on the seat map it shows no seats available and on the boarding pass for seats it just says “AT GATE”. Am I guaranteed to get on this flight ?
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27620 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:34 pm to
Guarantee is a tough word, but you should be fine.

I’ll be at Gillette on Sunday too baw.
Posted by deltafarmer
Member since Dec 2019
784 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:46 pm to
I did that once and ended up on the back row next to the restroom. I pay up now. Good luck.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:46 pm to
Heck yeah Maybe I’ll run into ya again. Doing the Sox/Yankees Saturday and may have to snag another lobster roll and bowl of chowder from saltie girl. That place was good.

quote:

Guarantee is a tough word


Never been bumped from a flight before. Hope I don’t start this weekend. Would seem kinda ruthless to leave me stuck in Atlanta. Hate that place
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

Ended up on the back row next to the restroom


I don’t care where I sit. Just don’t wanna be stuck in Atlanta. Time is kinda tight for this trip and this would be a nightmare.
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8726 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:48 pm to
You could get the last row like the poster above or all seats in main cabin are sold out and you get an exit row/economy plus. What's the flight number for atl-bos? Elite heavy route so guessing last row

But yes you're guaranteed to get on. If delta oversells the flight, they ask for volunteers before involuntary denied boarding. Also given covid a ton of people are booking tickets and cancelling last minute
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 7:56 pm to
DL0413

Thanks for info Cuse .
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8726 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:21 pm to
Take a look at the seatmap in the delta app or try to book a ticket and view available seats. I see the last row and one before which means 9 seats in the back. I also see 19 seats up in the main cabin, comfort plus and exit rows so odds are decent. The flight is completely full though
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:30 pm to
quote:

Take a look at the seatmap


Did that. It’s not giving me an option to select any of them. Just says “unavailable but may be occupied “ for the ones with a big X on them. The others ones show to be occupied. Also in the app mine and my wife’s name are 12 and 13 on the “standby list” but it says 22 seats available. I’m a little confused.
Posted by deltafarmer
Member since Dec 2019
784 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:46 pm to
My seat mate was 400+ lbs. You gotta hope that cute little blonde, these days you gotta add girl,coming down the aisle comes to you. I usually get the big boys and that is uncomfortable to say the least. I had a window seat. He had the aisle. They made us switch because people coming to the restroom couldn't open the door with his excess hanging out there
This post was edited on 9/23/21 at 8:51 pm
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8726 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:47 pm to
Not surprised about not being able to select seats so definitely go by the seatmap as if you were buying a new ticket to accurately show the available seats.
quote:

12 and 13 on the “standby list” but it says 22 seats available

So delta still has 22 open seats that are not assigned to passengers including the last row, exit row, and comfort plus. There's probably still a bunch of people not checked in yet so that list will likely grow to 22 on the list/ 22 available. When you get to the gate in Atlanta, the tv monitors in the gate area will show your seats as the gate agent clears the list.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:50 pm to
Ok thanks buddy . So we should be good?

Thought that maybe if I got an agent on phone they could go ahead and assign me a seat . Wishful thinking ?
This post was edited on 9/23/21 at 8:52 pm
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8726 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 8:53 pm to
Yup

Wishful thinking and I think you can get better seats waiting
This post was edited on 9/23/21 at 9:20 pm
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27620 posts
Posted on 9/23/21 at 9:04 pm to
Would be great to run into y’all again. Good luck with the flight tomorrow.
Posted by JW
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2004
5019 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 4:30 am to
quote:

stuck in Atlanta. Hate that place


that's rich coming from someone that lives in Central Louisiana
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 4:36 am to
Touché. Hate it here too if that makes you feel better.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27620 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 3:24 pm to
Updates on the seating?
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 3:46 pm to
quote:

Updates on the seating


Still says AT GATE for my seating ATL-BOS but I called delta last night and they assured me I’d get on the flight. Just weird bc that’s never happened before and I fly economy almost exclusively.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14270 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 7:33 pm to
Update:

My seat assignment popped up in the app the minute I landed in Atlanta.

Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8726 posts
Posted on 9/24/21 at 7:52 pm to
Glad things worked out . Did you end up getting near the back, middle, or front? Just curious

Quick flight tonight, only 1 hr 54 minutes. If you leave on time you should get in way early
This post was edited on 9/24/21 at 7:53 pm
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