does OneWorld Ruby waive seat reservation fees?
Feb 24, 2017, 10:49 am
#1
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does OneWorld Ruby waive seat reservation fees?
I have a reward flight booked on Air Berlin DUS-JFK (booked through American Airlines). When I pull up the reservation on the Air Berlin site, there's a fee to reserve seats.
Is this correct in that the my Ruby status doesn't waive the fees, or is this just a failure of the two systems to talk to each-other?
Is this correct in that the my Ruby status doesn't waive the fees, or is this just a failure of the two systems to talk to each-other?
Feb 24, 2017, 1:26 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BER
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Have you tried calling them? I guess the only seats they'd allocate free of charge are in the lower categories, basically the middle seats.
There have been reports of AA denying AB members guaranteed oneworld benefits, such as extra baggage for Emeralds, so if AB had a competent IT department one could call this reciprocal benefits
Then again, they don't have that. Which is probably the reason why you can't assign a seat for free in the first place.
There have been reports of AA denying AB members guaranteed oneworld benefits, such as extra baggage for Emeralds, so if AB had a competent IT department one could call this reciprocal benefits
Then again, they don't have that. Which is probably the reason why you can't assign a seat for free in the first place.
Feb 26, 2017, 7:54 pm
#3
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Not sure if seats charge is waived for OWR; they are for OWE/OWS. I do know AB website is useless for OW elites. You have to call them to get seat assignments.
Alternatively, I would give AA a call first to see if they assign seats.
Alternatively, I would give AA a call first to see if they assign seats.
Mar 1, 2017, 11:54 am
#4
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AB do not even waive seat fees for OWE, only their own elites. I firmly believe that other OW airlines should withdraw the same benefits for AB members that AB do not honour for other OW airlines elites.
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airbe...merald-ab.html
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airbe...merald-ab.html
Mar 1, 2017, 12:14 pm
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Mar 1, 2017, 1:18 pm
#6
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AB do not even waive seat fees for OWE, only their own elites. I firmly believe that other OW airlines should withdraw the same benefits for AB members that AB do not honour for other OW airlines elites.
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airbe...merald-ab.html
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airbe...merald-ab.html