QuickTrip allocated me an Exit Row!

[DPG]

... It proves the theory for me that as a plebby silver I cannot allocate an exit row using quickcheck. ...

I'm here to say that in most normal circumstances, no-one can allocate themselves an exit row seat using Quick check. Quick check will never show these seats as vacant, even to this WP.

The OP had an exit row seat preallocated by Qantas. This was done either by Qantas staff or the computerised preallocation process; He did not choose it. Indeed, Quick Check would not let him print the BP for it. He had to go to the desk.

It was pre-allocated and it was also a pretty heavy loading. I checked in as a high sequence number, so there is always the possibility, that the exit row was the first seat that fit my profile (forward window) and it would also have been a heavy high status flight, so the front row 'premium' seating would have all gone pretty quickly as well...

... Didn't bother asking for an exit row so don't know whether I would have got one or not.

If you don't ask, it makes it hard to receive. :idea:

Definately... Very rarely have I had someone ask me I would like an exit row (does happen occassionally, but usually when the plane is fullish and the front is full.) So if you want to avoid recliners, then ask for them!

D P G from Stockholm!

 

[JohnK]

I don't like exit rows as such but before boarding I would love to know who reclines so I can ask not to be seated behind one.

In that case you want to request the row immediately behind the exit rows on BA's 737s. Their exit row seats do not recline at all.

Any tricks on QF's 737s?

 

[NM]

I don't like exit rows as such but before boarding I would love to know who reclines so I can ask not to be seated behind one.

In that case you want to request the row immediately behind the exit rows on BA's 737s. Their exit row seats do not recline at all.

Any tricks on QF's 737s?

Front row of economy or exit row has best chance of minimal impact of recliners.

 

[serfty]

... Well then the staff members making these decisions obviously don't think there will be any problems. Yesterday there were older people sitting in exit rows who look like struggling picking up a 10kg suitcase. Also there was a young boy allocated a seat in an exit row until his father/grandfather came and took him to business class, with the crew's permission, before take off. ...

The real problem is with that there are not actually any CASA regulations other than for passengers who are handicapped and for infants in relation to this.

Qantas may issue their own guidelines or rules, but too often Check-in Staff simply follow their own on this. (e.g. The boy's 'father may have been CL).

Here is some more information from CASA: Seating information ... Exit rows

 

[JohnK]

It was pre-allocated and it was also a pretty heavy loading. I checked in as a high sequence number, so there is always the possibility, that the exit row was the first seat that fit my profile (forward window) and it would also have been a heavy high status flight, so the front row 'premium' seating would have all gone pretty quickly as well...

Unless we can get our hands on the software program for pre-allocating seats we really won't know too much, only speculating the possibilities.

As seats are pre-allocated by the computer the night before, I think, the high sequence number would have nothing to do with being pre-allocated an exit row.

But what you say about it being a heavy high status flight would sound more realistic being pre-allocated an exit row.

 

[serfty]

It was pre-allocated and it was also a pretty heavy loading. I checked in as a high sequence number, so there is always the possibility, that the exit row was the first seat that fit my profile (forward window) and it would also have been a heavy high status flight, so the front row 'premium' seating would have all gone pretty quickly as well...

Unless we can get our hands on the software program for pre-allocating seats we really won't know too much, only speculating the possibilities.

As seats are pre-allocated by the computer the night before, I think, the high sequence number would have nothing to do with being pre-allocated an exit row.

But what you say about it being a heavy high status flight would sound more realistic being pre-allocated an exit row.

No, 'tis not the high sequence number (although you won't get one on a lightly loaded flight). It's more that a flight is nearly fully booked that triggers this.

Exit rows are only preallocated by the computer if there would not be enough seats to allocate otherwise. (I think the software checks first whether it will need to use the exit row seats before the pre-allocation process begins).

 

[JohnK]

Front row of economy or exit row has best chance of minimal impact of recliners.

And business class for an even better chance of minimal impact.

 

[straitman]

I don't like exit rows as such but before boarding I would love to know who reclines so I can ask not to be seated behind one.

In that case you want to request the row immediately behind the exit rows on BA's 737s. Their exit row seats do not recline at all.

Any tricks on QF's 737s?

Yep. Don't fly on them if you have a choice. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

 

[JohnK]

Any tricks on QF's 737s?

Yep. Don't fly on them if you have a choice

Let's say not a lot of choice for most capital city routes in Australia except for the odd 767 and Dash-8.

 

[straitman]

Any tricks on QF's 737s?

Yep. Don't fly on them if you have a choice

Let's say not a lot of choice for most capital city routes in Australia except for the odd 767 and Dash-8.

Agree but with my positive outlook I live in hope :!: :wink:

 

[jakeseven7]

I was recently given a default exit row on a Dash 8 through Quickcheck.

Machine bailed out and refused to print my boarding passes exactly as described above. Off I trudged to the counter and was given it.

Flight was only about 1/2 full.

So yes, exit rows can be issued.

Exactly the same happened to me today on a near full CityFlyer 767

 

[Jobu]

Has anyone received an operational upgrade using Quick Check?

JOBU

 

[Jobu]

Which are the best seats to request in Economy on the following QF aircraft? Do they have decent exit row seats?

- A330-200
- A330-300

Thanks,

JOBU

 

[serfty]

Has anyone received an operational upgrade using Quick Check?

JOBU

Yep, your preallocated seat flashes from the J cabin seat map!

 

[Ray5]

Unless we can get our hands on the software program for pre-allocating seats we really won't know too much, only speculating the possibilities.

hi ho to all. i'm (very) new here. long time browser, first time contributor.

firstly, thanks to all the regulars. i find your wisdom and intell both fascinating and invaluable.

with regard to this topic, i was told a few months back by a QC staffer in cairns, that - to the degree passengers are 'automatically' assigned exit row seating, it is done on the basis of the 'western-ness' of their name....i.e. a 'john smith' or 'mary jones' would be more likely than 'borat mxyplzt'. i'm told this has all to do with the relative likelihood that the owner of a western sounding surname, would be more able to assist in the case of an emergency, than 'the others'.

the skeptic in me :? has always doubted this...and it wouldn't sit that well with me if it were indeed true. having grown up in a household, surrounding by non-english speakers with woggy names, i'd trust many of them over a few alleged native english speaking 'smith and jones' that i've met in my time.

anyhoo...thanks for having me.

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