Flying EK 777 Business 9A&B, Travel Agent says all first Business row 6 is blocked by EK, why would that be?

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sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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Flying EK 777 Business 9A&B, Travel Agent says all first Business row 6 is blocked by EK, why would that be? Any recommendations for better/best seats on 777-300.

russell

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 04 Nov 2011

Total posts 232

Blocked for Elites I suggest. Try for Row 8 which is first row of main Business cabin. Avoid Row 7 as no window.

sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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Thanks, with row 6 blocked and row 7 no window, looks like I'll be turning right with hundreds of others stampeding past me to economy.

eminere

Member since 25 Sep 2013

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A grave inconvenience I'm sure.

sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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Like most people here I just want the best possible experience.

russell

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 04 Nov 2011

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With row 8 being in front of the bulkhead, you still get that bit of extra room much like row 6. Just not the mini cabin experience.

sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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The basinet proximity worries me, my luck it would be occupied by a Business Class screamer.

Chris C.

Member since 24 Apr 2012

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Emirates seems to do that on every flight - you can try calling Emirates and asking for the block to be removed, otherwise the block disappears closer to departure and you can select seats there for check-in if available. :)

sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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Thanks, I will try both suggestions.

Rhinojames

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum

Member since 09 Jun 2011

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Having flown with EK often on the 777 as QF Plat (usually out of MEL) I have never had any luck with the Call Centre releasing the block, however 80% of the time when I have checked in early and asked at check in, they are happy to seat me in 6A or 6K and the couple of times where I was told row 6 wasn't available (but could see it was just blocked) a polite enqury upon entering the lounge worked the rest of the time.  Good Luck :)

sgb

Emirates Airlines - Skywards

Member since 30 Nov 2015

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I'll use the Lounge and my Southern Charm as the final last resort to 6A&B if all other methods fail. Thanks.

mern2001

Qantas - P1 Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 10 Apr 2013

Total posts 102

It's most probably like QANTAS - where the popular seats are reserved for flyers with high status. Do you have status with Emirates or QANTAS? I flew on a Emirates 777 the other day and had seat  8k. It showed up when I selected the seat using the QANTAS site - but I couldn't select 6A or 6K. I'm QANTAS platinum and I presume that opens up more slections. 8k was a good seat - but within the context that all business seats on an Emirates 777 are pretty average. Finally, I notice that more seats are avaialbe when I log into the QANTAS site and use the booking reference number than when I go to the Emirates site and use the same booking number. 

drsimon50

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 10 Oct 2013

Total posts 81

row 6 held for elites as far as i have worked out - i love row 7 though (for that reason that it has no window) far better for sleeping and relaxing if you ask me - and as i generally travel with partner we love 7a and b - row 6 or 8 if available are great as more leg room but only generally available to normal people close to check in

FLX

Member since 10 Dec 2015

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Airlines typically block popular/preferred seat rows or sections within a cabin class due to:

1.  For Elite /Highest ranking FFP members.

2.  For pax traveling under hi-priority corp/gov't accounts or contracts.

3.  For pax paying the highest fare classes/codes available for sale in that cabin.

4.  VIP employees of that airline or its partner.

If U belong to none of the above, seat selection tend to be more limited.

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