Originally Posted by ChickenOrBeef
Just booked one of the I Class deals to Dublin, and discovered that LGW-DUB is one of the few routes that you can't select a seat before check-in.
Not a massive issue as it's a short flight, but I'm just curious as to why they don't enable it on this and the few other routes.
From the BA 'Your Questions';
Question
Why can't I get a seat assignment on my flight?
Answer
Due to the high volume of aircraft changes required on certain British Airways routes, pre-seating is not available in all classes of travel. Below are the details of which routes or classes of travel are not available for pre-seating.
Please note:
We needed to limit our advance seating for some legal reasons and also to relieve problems experienced at our airport check-in desks. Our enhanced system will provide greater availability of seats on day of departure for those requiring special attention, such as families with infants or young children, passengers with medical conditions, groups or elderly passengers.
(Pre-seating is available on all routes in our First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller cabins. )
Club Europe (our European Club product)
Pre-seating is available to all passengers in Club Europe on all routes except on Codeshare and Franchise flights to Charles De Gaulle, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Brussels, Jersey and Dublin.