No F seats available to choose from ( BA93 LHR-Toronto) 24th August
Aug 1, 2017, 12:36 pm
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No F seats available to choose from ( BA93 LHR-Toronto) 24th August
Hi,
Last night I booked a F return from EDI-YYZ for a long weekend in Toronto. ( CE for EDI-LHR)
On BA.com after paying I went to select my seats. I was surprised to see I had no seat allocated for LHR-YYZ ( on MMB as a 789) and all seats marked white as unavailable.
For my return flight I was able to choose the only seat available ( 1E)
First time I have seen no seats available to choose from in F.
Should I be worried that I do not have a seat allocated in F as departure approaches?- I will keep checking to see if a seat opens up
Many thanks
TBS
Last night I booked a F return from EDI-YYZ for a long weekend in Toronto. ( CE for EDI-LHR)
On BA.com after paying I went to select my seats. I was surprised to see I had no seat allocated for LHR-YYZ ( on MMB as a 789) and all seats marked white as unavailable.
For my return flight I was able to choose the only seat available ( 1E)
First time I have seen no seats available to choose from in F.
Should I be worried that I do not have a seat allocated in F as departure approaches?- I will keep checking to see if a seat opens up
Many thanks
TBS
Aug 1, 2017, 12:50 pm
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Just checked the seat map and there are no blocked seats - they're all occupied, so I'd be a little worried - but at the same time there's a reasonable chance that someone will no-show.
It's now F0 A0 but there's plenty of J availability, so if you do get downgraded somehow, you'll be getting a decent chunk of compensation at 3/4 of the one-way...
It's now F0 A0 but there's plenty of J availability, so if you do get downgraded somehow, you'll be getting a decent chunk of compensation at 3/4 of the one-way...
Aug 1, 2017, 12:55 pm
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Just checked the seat map and there are no blocked seats - they're all occupied, so I'd be a little worried - but at the same time there's a reasonable chance that someone will no-show.
It's now F0 A0 but there's plenty of J availability, so if you do get downgraded somehow, you'll be getting a decent chunk of compensation at 3/4 of the one-way...
It's now F0 A0 but there's plenty of J availability, so if you do get downgraded somehow, you'll be getting a decent chunk of compensation at 3/4 of the one-way...
Thanks Cymro!^,
I was a bit surprised at the apparently full cabin given the cheap fare booked last night ( £2500 for F return from EDI) ( admittedly the C £3500 fare to HKG is better value but it involves 2 o/nights and 2 days in HKG ( all I could get off at the Bank holiday) where as I get 3 days in YYZ ( also I have not been to Toronto in over 10 years and I was in HKG in November)
Regards
TBS
Aug 1, 2017, 12:59 pm
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I've been to both in the last three months (though J only!) and I'm sure you'll enjoy either. 789 in J is not so bad even for £800 compensation... worst case scenario, the compensation and the avios will get you to HKG in a WTP sale and upgraded to J one way!
Aug 1, 2017, 6:46 pm
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Aug 1, 2017, 11:22 pm
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Status (lack of) and being a single traveller when a single seat is needed is much more likely to be the deciding factor.
Aug 2, 2017, 12:05 am
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Failing that, services like ExpertFlyer provide seat maps also.
Aug 2, 2017, 12:38 am
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They do - it is the stage before the payment screen. I always check the seats available and preassign them. If there are no seats shown as available for 1 passenger or if when trying to assign two seats, one passenger does not have a seat then I would switch to another day/flight. Sounds like the op did not check before paying which to my mind is a little foolhardy.
Aug 2, 2017, 12:45 am
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If paying/upgrading with Avios, the seat selection process is via MMB after completing the transaction.
Aug 2, 2017, 12:51 am
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Hi,
I must have missed the seat selection screen before paying as this was a cash fare
It was getting late and I wanted to book it before midnight but should still have checked.
This is the first time it has happened to me
Regards
Tbs
I must have missed the seat selection screen before paying as this was a cash fare
It was getting late and I wanted to book it before midnight but should still have checked.
This is the first time it has happened to me
Regards
Tbs
Aug 2, 2017, 2:07 am
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I thought we had had this discussion and some very knowledgable people confirmed being on a reward booking including 2-4-1s does not make it more likely that you will be downgraded.
Status (lack of) and being a single traveller when a single seat is needed is much more likely to be the deciding factor.
Status (lack of) and being a single traveller when a single seat is needed is much more likely to be the deciding factor.
Aug 2, 2017, 2:34 am
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If someone has confirmed this does not happen, can you point us to it?
I'd not be surprised if BA's revenue management system took the existence of a 2-4-1 booked passenger into account when determining whether to sell a seat in an already full cabin.