The ABBA Thread - where to collect after AB joins oneworld?
Mar 20, 2012, 3:25 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: LON & MUC
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL Plat (comped), BD
Posts: 247
BA earnings not great...
125% in J, 25% in discount economy.
Would have been nice to have AB join the smaller group of the BA/AA/IB JV or at least to get some Gold/Silver bonus.
Between AB and LH it's likely to be the one that's cheapest
Would have been nice to have AB join the smaller group of the BA/AA/IB JV or at least to get some Gold/Silver bonus.
Between AB and LH it's likely to be the one that's cheapest
Mar 21, 2012, 8:47 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: LON & MUC
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL Plat (comped), BD
Posts: 247
Mar 22, 2012, 2:12 am
#21
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Zurich
Programs: BA GGL, TK*G EL, KL P ELPL, ex AB P, ex LH/LX Sen, HHonors D4L, Bonvoy P
Posts: 1,647
Seat selection benefits for OW Elites?
Another aspect of this question is seat selection. AB Gold(Sapphire)/Platinum(Emerald) can select the seats upfront and in exit rows (aka XL) for free. They also get the middle seat blocked, subject to availability.
I wonder if other (non-AB) OW Sapphires/Emeralds are eligible to the same benefits? I tried a dummy booking on BA.com using my BA Gold number and could not select the first few rows and exit rows only for the full price of EUR 25. However, I hope this is not the final answer ...
I wonder if other (non-AB) OW Sapphires/Emeralds are eligible to the same benefits? I tried a dummy booking on BA.com using my BA Gold number and could not select the first few rows and exit rows only for the full price of EUR 25. However, I hope this is not the final answer ...
Mar 22, 2012, 12:46 pm
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Capetown
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG and Hilton Diamond, LH SEN, BA Gold
Posts: 10,167
Another aspect of this question is seat selection. AB Gold(Sapphire)/Platinum(Emerald) can select the seats upfront and in exit rows (aka XL) for free. They also get the middle seat blocked, subject to availability.
I wonder if other (non-AB) OW Sapphires/Emeralds are eligible to the same benefits? I tried a dummy booking on BA.com using my BA Gold number and could not select the first few rows and exit rows only for the full price of EUR 25. However, I hope this is not the final answer ...
I wonder if other (non-AB) OW Sapphires/Emeralds are eligible to the same benefits? I tried a dummy booking on BA.com using my BA Gold number and could not select the first few rows and exit rows only for the full price of EUR 25. However, I hope this is not the final answer ...
Apr 2, 2012, 5:45 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: LON & MUC
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL Plat (comped), BD
Posts: 247
First impressions on AB (as OW Emerald)
MUC-TXL on AB this Saturday:
- Completely full flight despite a 8pm departure
- No advance seat selection but at check in all but rows 1 & 2 and exit row available
- Seating on a 73G quite cramped, reminiscent of NEK
- Fast Lane provided (no queue anyway) ^
- Priority seating area in departures lounge not available when scanning BP
- Miles/TP yet to post
- Completely full flight despite a 8pm departure
- No advance seat selection but at check in all but rows 1 & 2 and exit row available
- Seating on a 73G quite cramped, reminiscent of NEK
- Fast Lane provided (no queue anyway) ^
- Priority seating area in departures lounge not available when scanning BP
- Miles/TP yet to post
Apr 5, 2012, 4:23 am
#24
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: LON & MUC
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL Plat (comped), BD
Posts: 247
MUC-TXL on AB this Saturday:
- Completely full flight despite a 8pm departure
- No advance seat selection but at check in all but rows 1 & 2 and exit row available
- Seating on a 73G quite cramped, reminiscent of NEK
- Fast Lane provided (no queue anyway) ^
- Priority seating area in departures lounge not available when scanning BP
- Miles/TP yet to post
- Completely full flight despite a 8pm departure
- No advance seat selection but at check in all but rows 1 & 2 and exit row available
- Seating on a 73G quite cramped, reminiscent of NEK
- Fast Lane provided (no queue anyway) ^
- Priority seating area in departures lounge not available when scanning BP
- Miles/TP yet to post
- 10 TP