Originally Posted by
IAMORGAN
I don't even think that should be the point -if you are paying £2,000 ($4000) then you should be able to pre-allocate a seat, period. OK, maybe that means that as a Gold card holder, I won't always get the seat I want, but to be honest, BAs policy of blocking certain seat rows for premium pax does help to alleviate this.
How about this compromise: Allow non-elites in D/I class on 747 aircraft the choice of the middle section of the main deck (excluding the first and last rows of course!) as part of the pre-allocation at time of booking?