A3 begins charging for advance seat reservations - limited discount for A3*G
#1
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A3 begins charging for advance seat reservations - limited discount for A3*G
I just checked in for an OA flight on the DHC-8 and I noticed that they have started to mark the exit seats as "Extra Legroom". This is new (although I haven't flown for over a month) and is a sign that they are about to start charging extra for those too, don't you think?
Last edited by Knobbgb; Jan 18, 2018 at 12:45 am
#3
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#9
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Most likely charging for first rows after J class on Airbus fleet where there is extra legroom. Exit rows charged and some others. Whats left at OLCI would be free to select. *G likely would get free seating as per agreements.
#10
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
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If indeed free for *G I would very much welcome this. It will most probably mean that the first few rows will be less popular than now, meaning that the chances of the middle seat staying empty become much larger.
#11
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: A3 gold, BA silver, IHG platinum, Hilton Gold
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What is interesting is that I just got booted out of 1A(which I had booked a few weeks in advance via phone) in an LHR-ATH segment that I'm about to fly on Saturday, and I'm an M+B gold. I got a call from A3 but couldn't pick it up. Called later to see if my reservation was OK, and the agent told me "there was a curtain position change(???) and you've been moved to 2F"
Tried to do OLCI, and whole row 1 was occupied. Expertflyer says row1 is occupied, and not blocked.
Very weird... I had a confirmed seat assignment, but got booted out of it. Maybe because I used a gold coupon to upgrade? who knows...
Edit: I figured out why... A3 looks like it's going to start charging for seat selection. On my return leg, in manage my booking I can now select my seat online, and I can see there are 3 categories: "standard, upfront, extra legroom". Right now I can change seats for free probably because I had already booked mine via phone.
In some other greek forums, people(even aegean golds) are asked for money for seat selection. Sample prices are:
Standard = free
Up Front up to row 10 : 2 euros
Extra leg room - 8 euros
Tried to do OLCI, and whole row 1 was occupied. Expertflyer says row1 is occupied, and not blocked.
Very weird... I had a confirmed seat assignment, but got booted out of it. Maybe because I used a gold coupon to upgrade? who knows...
Edit: I figured out why... A3 looks like it's going to start charging for seat selection. On my return leg, in manage my booking I can now select my seat online, and I can see there are 3 categories: "standard, upfront, extra legroom". Right now I can change seats for free probably because I had already booked mine via phone.
In some other greek forums, people(even aegean golds) are asked for money for seat selection. Sample prices are:
Standard = free
Up Front up to row 10 : 2 euros
Extra leg room - 8 euros
Last edited by HEhatesusall; Feb 1, 2018 at 7:19 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: FRA
Programs: *G
Posts: 169
since today?
last week, I took flights SKG/LCA/ATH, Y(3C) & C(1C), however, no extra charge.
https://en.aegeanair.com/travel-info...anges_refunds/
last week, I took flights SKG/LCA/ATH, Y(3C) & C(1C), however, no extra charge.
https://en.aegeanair.com/travel-info...anges_refunds/
#13
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: A3 gold, BA silver, IHG platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 51
Interesting...
Personally, a very big reason why I don't choose P2P LCC's and prefer connecting via ATH is that I am able to select an exit row seat for free from A3. If I need to pay 30 euros one-way for a seat reservation, I might as well change my seat preferences...
Also, not giving at least some premium seats to M+B gold is a bit petty.
However, maybe when OLCI opens all seats can be selected for free by M+B golds, and nothing changes vs today, apart from taking away the free seat reservation benefit away?
Personally, a very big reason why I don't choose P2P LCC's and prefer connecting via ATH is that I am able to select an exit row seat for free from A3. If I need to pay 30 euros one-way for a seat reservation, I might as well change my seat preferences...
Also, not giving at least some premium seats to M+B gold is a bit petty.
However, maybe when OLCI opens all seats can be selected for free by M+B golds, and nothing changes vs today, apart from taking away the free seat reservation benefit away?
#14
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,845
Whenever I have new bookings I reserve the seats at the ticket desk in ATH So I imagine this does not show up if you have not selected any seats. However it most probably is a sign that online seat selecting is about to be introduced.
If indeed free for *G I would very much welcome this. It will most probably mean that the first few rows will be less popular than now, meaning that the chances of the middle seat staying empty become much larger.
If indeed free for *G I would very much welcome this. It will most probably mean that the first few rows will be less popular than now, meaning that the chances of the middle seat staying empty become much larger.
An example for LHR-ATH:
#15
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: LHR, ATH
Programs: A3*G
Posts: 114
They seem to be offering a 50% discount to *G choosing an Up Front seat, no discount for the Extra Legroom seats. I agree, Up Front seats should be free – for me it was one of the main perks of M&B.
Last edited by MrArkadin; Feb 1, 2018 at 9:01 am