Seat Assignment
Jul 11, 2016 | 8:51 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Seat Assignment
I booked a trip using miles LAX-SFO-LHR-PRG. I booked through AA but the flights are booked on BA. The first leg, LAX to SFO is the leg that has me slightly confused. ON AA it says "You are traveling on a carrier other than American Airlines or American Eagle; please call BRITISH AIRWAYS for your seat assignment." But on BA it says that I can't choose seats on BA's site I have to do it through AA. The flight is AA 6047 operated by Compass Airlines. I was able to choose seats and they show on AA but not on BA.
Should I be worried?
Should I be worried?
Jul 11, 2016 | 9:15 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EP, UA Gold-MM, UA 1K (former), GS (former),SPG LT Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,299
I booked a trip using miles LAX-SFO-LHR-PRG. I booked through AA but the flights are booked on BA. The first leg, LAX to SFO is the leg that has me slightly confused. ON AA it says "You are traveling on a carrier other than American Airlines or American Eagle; please call BRITISH AIRWAYS for your seat assignment." But on BA it says that I can't choose seats on BA's site I have to do it through AA. The flight is AA 6047 operated by Compass Airlines. I was able to choose seats and they show on AA but not on BA.
Should I be worried?
Should I be worried?
Jul 11, 2016 | 9:18 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton GLD, IHG PLT, Club Carlson VIP
Posts: 4,666
LAX-SFO is on AA metal, no problem in selecting seat assignments as this is an AA award booked on AA. BA will have nothing to do with this, and the seat assigment will not show on BA. I pressume the transatlantic portion to LHR is through BA, this is where you select seat through BA. You are fine.
Jul 12, 2016 | 4:20 pm
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Posts: 146
Jul 13, 2016 | 7:47 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA LT PLT 3.5MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
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If you have OW Sapphire or Emerald elite status, you can reserve seats online @BA in advance. If you have Ruby or no status, you can still book online, but only 24 hours before departure.
Try to do this rather than waiting until checkin.
Try to do this rather than waiting until checkin.
Jul 13, 2016 | 9:38 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Riberas del Pilar, Mexico
Posts: 437
AA booked my seat assignment on BA for me on an award flight. Then it disappeared on aa.com so I called BA and they said I already had the seat I requested. This was done at the Mexican AA reservation 800 number. AA should be able to do it anywhere else.