booking an exit seat

[yeshivaman]

does anyone know of a way to get an exit seat on continental ewr-tlv? i have the cheapest type of ticket & the travel agent says they dont give it out untill the airport. is this true and if so how do i go about getting it in the airport?

[Dan]

You can get CO exit row seats at online check-in 24 hours prior to departure.

[yeshivaman]

are there any special requirements besides an internet conection?

[Dan]

are there any special requirements besides an internet conection?

nope.

[yeshivaman]

whats the earliest i can do that? 24 hours b4 the scheduled time of the flight? or the beggining of the day b4 the flight?

[Dan]

whats the earliest i can do that? 24 hours b4 the scheduled time of the flight? or the beggining of the day b4 the flight?

24 hours before the scheduled time of the flight

[yeshivaman]

thank you. is it possible that they wont be available then.

[Dan]

thank you. is it possible that they wont be available then.

Of course.
You can check if they're even available now by searching for buying the same flight on continental.com and clicking on "view seats" on the flight choices page.

[yeshivaman]

i must be missing something...

I just booked a flight & my travel agent said exit seats are given out at the airport.

1)is this true?
2)if they're gone now from the website, does that meani have no shot?

[Dan]

i must be missing something...

I just booked a flight & my travel agent said exit seats are given out at the airport.

1)is this true?
2)if they're gone now from the website, does that meani have no shot?

1. No, they're given to Golds/Plats and their companions at time of booking.
2. If you're looking at the seat map as it appears on the flight search page and they're gone, then they're gone.
Note that some seats, like some bulkheads are indeed held at the airport for families or handicapped people.