Why did BA stop seat selection?
#1
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Why did BA stop seat selection?
Was it a cost saving thing? I can't imagine how it saves them money. It's something I always look for when booking flights- can I select my seat at time of booking? Do BA have any plans to re-introduce this for a normal booking (i.e. not full fare)?
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Why don't they consider borrowing an idea from cruise ships where you can guarantee yourself a level of cabin but not actually choose one. If any upgrades are going - your given priority.
i.e.
Gold / Silver - can choose their own seat as per current practice and also given priority if upgrades are required.
Blue - allow you to either choose your seat or not to choose your seat. If you choose your seat - you will be after gold, silvers and other blues (who chose to "gamble") and any other passengers should upgrades be needed.
i.e.
Gold / Silver - can choose their own seat as per current practice and also given priority if upgrades are required.
Blue - allow you to either choose your seat or not to choose your seat. If you choose your seat - you will be after gold, silvers and other blues (who chose to "gamble") and any other passengers should upgrades be needed.
#7
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Oh for the love of God, how many threads/debates on this? They have not stopped seat selection. www.ba.com/seating explains it all. A search will reveal argument after argument after argument - none of them new - on this topic.
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Oh for the love of God, how many threads/debates on this? They have not stopped seat selection. www.ba.com/seating explains it all. A search will reveal argument after argument after argument - none of them new - on this topic.
BA's seating policy?
If you don't like it fly with someone else who offer better.
That's what I do but only if flying in economy long haul.
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Daft. Let me know when they change their minds. Meanwhile I'll use other carriers.
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I blame the typo on the approaching storm making me rush as I have to bring the washing in before it hits. PUCCI will love to hear that.
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But how are you supposed to OLCI on the return ?
Spend the last day of your holidays frantically trying to get access to some computer somewhere ??
Just so you can get a seat assigned & not risk having yourself & your partner split up on the return flight. Or end up in crappy, bottom of the pile seats.
I dont think so
Originally Posted by harryhv
Daft. Let me know when they change their minds. Meanwhile I'll use other carriers.
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Oh for the love of God, how many threads/debates on this? They have not stopped seat selection. www.ba.com/seating explains it all. A search will reveal argument after argument after argument - none of them new - on this topic.
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Never fails to rankle, does it?
The fact is while the policy may be familiar to us smoothies, it is NOT familiar to the good and great outside our community, who find it inexplicable.
There is a way to stop the questions, of course ...
The fact is while the policy may be familiar to us smoothies, it is NOT familiar to the good and great outside our community, who find it inexplicable.
There is a way to stop the questions, of course ...