Originally Posted by
kered
Which other airlines charge for seating pre-assignments in business class ?
I think a few airlines hold the "good" seats for status/full-fare pax. (AA? US?) Presumably if you buy your tickets after the advance-purchase folks have reserved the "bad" seats you may have to wait or cough up the "good" seat fee.
Originally Posted by
baggageinhall
Lastly, I flew Qantas/Emirates last week in Y and J on a last minute ticket which really was booked into Y and J class (odd travel policy - half the building must have signed off on me flying Business Class) and I couldn't select anything other than a middle seat on any flight. At LHR, Qantas took pity on me and moved me to an exit row, Emirates did the same in Dubai. On the whole, I prefer the BA policy as it rewards frequent flyers and nerds who try and check-in as close to T-24 as possible!
Of course, if you had flown on a full fare Y or J ticket on BA metal you would have had advanced seat selection available to you.
