Jul 31, 2014, 8:50 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Eligibility for Seat assignments are based on booking class and route length. In general, if you book a Y B M U H X Q V fare (or business or first class), you can get a free seat assignment on any ticket stock. If you book lower economy fares, you have to pay for seat assignment. In either case, you need to pay for a seat with extra leg room. See Lufthansa Seat reservations for Economy Class travelers for more specific conditions.
LH can't process payments if your ticket is not booked with LH stock, so if your seat assignment would require a payment, you simply can not get an advance seat assignment if you book through United (or any airline other than LH). Tickets booked on 016 stock appear to be able to get a seat assignment with payment, if the flight is booked on the LH flight number (but not if booked as a UA codeshare), but it may require calling to get this.
Even when eligible, seat assignments are not usually available on the LH website due to perpetual "technical difficulties" however they can be reserved by calling LH at either 800-645-3880 or 866-846-4283.
There have been reports that any change in the ticket may cause the seat assignment to be cleared. Therefore, it is recommended to check seat assignments if something is done to the reservation.
In LH forum -- Seat Reservations on LH flights when booked through UA [merged]
LH can't process payments if your ticket is not booked with LH stock, so if your seat assignment would require a payment, you simply can not get an advance seat assignment if you book through United (or any airline other than LH). Tickets booked on 016 stock appear to be able to get a seat assignment with payment, if the flight is booked on the LH flight number (but not if booked as a UA codeshare), but it may require calling to get this.
Even when eligible, seat assignments are not usually available on the LH website due to perpetual "technical difficulties" however they can be reserved by calling LH at either 800-645-3880 or 866-846-4283.
There have been reports that any change in the ticket may cause the seat assignment to be cleared. Therefore, it is recommended to check seat assignments if something is done to the reservation.
In LH forum -- Seat Reservations on LH flights when booked through UA [merged]
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Feb 22, 2016, 7:27 pm
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Or, you can just call Lufthansa with your flight information.
Feb 22, 2016, 7:38 pm
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Booked Lufthansa flight on United, how to change seat assignments?
Believe if you are in a fare class that requires a payment for a seat (<V, IIRC) and you have a ticket on 016 stock, you won't be able to select a seat until check in. Don't believe LH can accept a payment for a seat on an OAL ticket. I don't have personal experience with this though.
Feb 22, 2016, 8:37 pm
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There is a thread discussing seat selection on LH on 016 tickets. IIRC some people reported success pre-selecting seats even on fares that required payment (by going to LH and paying).
In my most recent experience (flight late last year), the LH agent wasn't even able to pick a seat for me (let alone charge me for it) when I called in with LH record locator. So YMMV.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ket-stock.html
In my most recent experience (flight late last year), the LH agent wasn't even able to pick a seat for me (let alone charge me for it) when I called in with LH record locator. So YMMV.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ket-stock.html
Feb 22, 2016, 8:44 pm
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Feb 22, 2016, 10:15 pm
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I am facing the same situation. So frustrated I ticketed the LH flight with a UA flight number.
Flying FCO FRA EWR, all on LH, but with a UA flight # on the FRA EWR segment to ride the 747-8. I was able to purchase a seat assignment FCO FRA for $11, but can't do anything with FRA EWR. Very Frustrated. I wish I had used LH flight numbers for both. Lesson learned.
Flying FCO FRA EWR, all on LH, but with a UA flight # on the FRA EWR segment to ride the 747-8. I was able to purchase a seat assignment FCO FRA for $11, but can't do anything with FRA EWR. Very Frustrated. I wish I had used LH flight numbers for both. Lesson learned.
Feb 23, 2016, 10:49 pm
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Another datapoint: Unable to select seats on LH website for UA codeshare, LH operated flight. H fare. 016 ticket. Phone agent also not able to assign seat.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:16 am
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Long-haul or intra-Europe flight? That matters.
UA or LH phone agent? UA's not going to be able to assign you a seat on an LH flight.
If it's a long-haul flight, an LH agent should be able to assign you a seat on an H fare.
Feb 24, 2016, 8:51 am
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I've had no trouble selecting seats on 016 ticket/LH code/LH operated/intra-Europe flights before but this was my first experience with a UA code/LH operated flight. Seat map greyed out on LH website. Agent agreed that I should in theory be able to select seats, but mentioned something about a system limitation that prevented him from assigning seats due to codeshare.
Feb 24, 2016, 9:16 am
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Intra-Europe; LH agent.
I've had no trouble selecting seats on 016 ticket/LH code/LH operated/intra-Europe flights before but this was my first experience with a UA code/LH operated flight. Seat map greyed out on LH website. Agent agreed that I should in theory be able to select seats, but mentioned something about a system limitation that prevented him from assigning seats due to codeshare.
I've had no trouble selecting seats on 016 ticket/LH code/LH operated/intra-Europe flights before but this was my first experience with a UA code/LH operated flight. Seat map greyed out on LH website. Agent agreed that I should in theory be able to select seats, but mentioned something about a system limitation that prevented him from assigning seats due to codeshare.
Seat Assignment.
Apr 11, 2016, 4:26 am
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Think so. I've done that numerous times. Got UA*G in there though, but technically I think yes. (recently only on domestic LH routes)
Another point from me. I got a ticket on UA stock with flights as follows (coded/metal): OS/OS, UA/OS ... UA/LH. Besides the fact that the Austrian call center was useless beyond all diplomacy I had a LH agent work on it and I got a request in for an exit-aisle on the OS/OS leg. And allegedly a request for the UA/LH one, though I don't see the quoted seat occupied on EF, nor in my booking. Well...
I just don't get how bad one's IT system has to be that you cannot assign/sell/request seats on your OWN darn flight.
Another point from me. I got a ticket on UA stock with flights as follows (coded/metal): OS/OS, UA/OS ... UA/LH. Besides the fact that the Austrian call center was useless beyond all diplomacy I had a LH agent work on it and I got a request in for an exit-aisle on the OS/OS leg. And allegedly a request for the UA/LH one, though I don't see the quoted seat occupied on EF, nor in my booking. Well...
I just don't get how bad one's IT system has to be that you cannot assign/sell/request seats on your OWN darn flight.
Apr 15, 2016, 8:14 pm
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So I've read through this whole thread, and I haven't seen a definite answer. I have a flight booked for Sept 2016 on UA.com with 016 ticket number, fare class S. I can pull up the booking on the LH website but can't assign seats. Flight is home-ORD-FRA-TLS, operated by Skywest-LH-LH.
I can try calling LH, but assuming I won't be able to pay for seat assignments in advance.
Should I check in at 24h before the first flight on UA.com or wait until 23h before the first LH flight? I only really care about the TATL leg, would like a window for sleeping purposes.
Is there a way to pay for extra legroom seats on LH at check in with a UA codeshare?
I can try calling LH, but assuming I won't be able to pay for seat assignments in advance.
Should I check in at 24h before the first flight on UA.com or wait until 23h before the first LH flight? I only really care about the TATL leg, would like a window for sleeping purposes.
Is there a way to pay for extra legroom seats on LH at check in with a UA codeshare?
May 5, 2016, 5:25 pm
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I'm flying FRA-SFO tomorrow on the LH A380, booked in U class as a UA codeshare.
I was able to select seat at no charge on the website when I first tried at 20 hours. But there is no ability to upgrade to premium economy. I spoke to an LH agent who said no upgrade was possible on the codeshare ticket, but they might be able to help me at the check in counter.
I was able to select seat at no charge on the website when I first tried at 20 hours. But there is no ability to upgrade to premium economy. I spoke to an LH agent who said no upgrade was possible on the codeshare ticket, but they might be able to help me at the check in counter.