Originally Posted by
Avro22
Thanks for your help
How bizarre. So if lower value bookings are made, and all are in the same class, then I would get the Gold benefits. But in a higher value scenario, albeit slightly more complex, I do not. What a shame there is no-one available to apply some common sense !
KARFA has indeed summarised the rule correctly.
The Gold benefit of seating for others is, I believe, intended to allow those travelling together but on separate bookings to be seated together, which necessarily restricts it to the same cabin. It is not, as I understand it, to provide free seating at booking for anyone the Gold member knows.
Doesn't help you in your situation I'm afraid, but the rule is what it is. (Edit: and a quick look at the website suggests the same class requirement is stated there)