Does seat selection become available closer to departure?
Jul 28, 23, 9:22 am
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Does seat selection become available closer to departure?
I'm booked on EI161 on Sunday ... which departs just under 48 hours away ... so I tried to check in and select a seat ... but apparently seat selection is not available
I noticed on FR24 that an aircraft hasn't yet been listed for either tomorrow or Sunday's flight
I don't know if seat selection is included in my (reward) booking - but presumably even if it's not, they would take money from me to choose a seat if they could !
Have people experienced seat selection becoming available closer to departure ?
Seat selection is not available
I noticed on FR24 that an aircraft hasn't yet been listed for either tomorrow or Sunday's flight
I don't know if seat selection is included in my (reward) booking - but presumably even if it's not, they would take money from me to choose a seat if they could !
Have people experienced seat selection becoming available closer to departure ?
Seat selection is not available
Jul 28, 23, 9:29 am
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Depends on the ticket type
As this is a reward ticket you are stuck with automatically assigned seats unless you requested a seat allocation more than 72hours before departure
It will be a A320, likely the A320NEO
As this is a reward ticket you are stuck with automatically assigned seats unless you requested a seat allocation more than 72hours before departure
It will be a A320, likely the A320NEO
Jul 28, 23, 9:43 am
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i'm surprised they don't want to sell me one
Jul 28, 23, 9:43 am
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The error message looks like a glitch; this is not normal for travel on EI on redemptions
Jul 28, 23, 9:52 am
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"We're sorry but online seat selection isn't possible for this flight. Seats will be assigned at check in."
Jul 28, 23, 9:58 am
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You'll get that message for any flight leaving today, tomorrow or the day after within the 48-hour check-in time horizon
Jul 28, 23, 10:50 am
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I recently flew with EI, one segment booked direct with EI, another through another carrier, as an award flight.
The EI direct booking (LHR-DUB), I could select and pay for seats at booking - I bought the cheapest fare, so nothing was free. Some free seats became available at T-48, and I picked 15A on its A20N.
If you didn't book direct with EI, you can call to select/pay for seats in advance. Under T-24, however, it usually goes to airport control.
The EI direct booking (LHR-DUB), I could select and pay for seats at booking - I bought the cheapest fare, so nothing was free. Some free seats became available at T-48, and I picked 15A on its A20N.
If you didn't book direct with EI, you can call to select/pay for seats in advance. Under T-24, however, it usually goes to airport control.
No wonder the air fares and holidays are so high !
