Originally Posted by
Gongzuokuang
But whatever... this is market here and it apparently tolerates this. I certainly had a choice here. Whatever the choices were, they sucked from a scheduling standpoint, so I can accept a high premium for the flight. But to get hit again with a seat charge?
Anyway, I didn't come for a fight about BA and I'm sorry I called them clowns because it clearly distracted from my question.
As stated above that really suits BAEC members with status as they then, generally speaking, have a better choice of seats especially with late bookers. That is common ish in the business world but some clients/companies have seat selection included in their contracts with BA.
I wouldn't worry re getting a seat for yourself at OLCI and as others have said the more CE bookings the further down the curtain/divider will go down the cabin. Check in at the earliest opportunity is what I'd say.
Talking about charges one thing I very much dislike is USA 'Resort Fees' in many hotels (who started that rip off idea?!
) which as a customer I don't have a choice other than to pay whereas re seating on BA you do have a choice. Apples and Oranges though and although I disagree with that conecpt I'd still visit the USA as it's somewhere I very much like.
Pete