Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
TA bookings don't impact TS, so long as they a properly interfaced (in other words if the BAEC number is included, which on some systems doesn't happen. It shouldn't impact CWT, HRG, FCM or Amex bookings however). In some cases this is after ticketing, in other cases one leg (or both) is initially booked into a random seat at the back and then 24 hours later moved to a TS allocation. This would be for a late booking since TS only applies in the final 72 hours.
Also bear in mind that Golds can't block other Golds, you just hope they have a bit of common sense. In other words a Gold could have a block next to them which will keep Silvers and below from getting the seat next to them, but another Gold could get the seat in question.
Yes, so my BAEC number was included from the start - the booking has always been listed in my future bookings on ba.com. The complicating factor was that I was originally on an earlier LHR-AMS flight but due to by desire to do some more socialising at T5 I have changed to a later LHR-AMS flight. I notice that the ticket number has not changed - should I have had a new ticket number?
Anyway, when I just do a dummy booking on ba.com and not signed in so effectively booking with no status in the cheapest ET selling class the middle seat in the exit row between myself and the GCH is available for purchase - so it doesn't appear there is any seat blocking going on at all.