Premium Economy on Code Share with British Airways
Mar 5, 2019 | 7:30 pm
#1
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Premium Economy on Code Share with British Airways
Booked premium economy for roundtrip JFK to LHR.
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Mar 5, 2019 | 7:45 pm
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Booked premium economy for roundtrip JFK to LHR.
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
The BA and/or AA forum get a new thread on the BA seat policy every week or so.
Master thread----> BA Seat Selection Issues for AA Flyers - charges, seating, award, etc.
Mar 6, 2019 | 3:54 am
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This does not make sense. Can you elaborate please? if you booked premium economy you should have a choice of paid seating in that cabin (WTP on BA operated services). What does your ticket say for the BA-operated service?
Mar 6, 2019 | 4:03 am
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Mar 6, 2019 | 4:05 am
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Could this be a misunderstanding over the names of cabins?
Premium Economy on BA is called World Traveller Plus
(I see regular posts asking if 'Club World' on BA and 'Upper Class' on VS is really business class!)
Premium Economy on BA is called World Traveller Plus
(I see regular posts asking if 'Club World' on BA and 'Upper Class' on VS is really business class!)
Mar 6, 2019 | 9:23 am
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BA is notorious for making you pay for seat selection, even though I booked a paid first class flight, I still had to pay for my connecting European business class seat selection.
But yes we will need some more info on what you mean that they won't let you select a PE seat? You should be able to go to BA's website and select a seat, what is the configuration of the seats you are looking at and on what aircraft?
But yes we will need some more info on what you mean that they won't let you select a PE seat? You should be able to go to BA's website and select a seat, what is the configuration of the seats you are looking at and on what aircraft?
Mar 6, 2019 | 11:01 am
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Booked premium economy for roundtrip JFK to LHR.
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
I feel your frustration at having to pay for seat selection particularly as you were not aware of it. I suspect you would have just ensured you were on an AA operated flight for the return. Although AA and BA are in a joint venture for transatlantic flights they still have their own rules e.g. as a BA Silver/Sapphire member I can get access to AA Flagship lounges when AA members with higher Oneworld status cannot necessarily get access.
Last edited by IntVic; Mar 6, 2019 at 11:02 am Reason: grammar
Jul 8, 2023 | 5:55 am
#10
Join Date: Jul 2023
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Same
Booked premium economy for roundtrip JFK to LHR.
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Outbound Flight was American Airlines but return from London was a code share with British Airways.
I selected seats in advance on American but British Airways would not allow seat selection without an extra fee even though it was premium economy price.
Even if I paid to select seats they wanted to put put me in regular economy cabin.
What is the benefit of paying for premium economy on a code share flight with British Airway if you can't select seats in advance and don't get a better seat?
Jul 8, 2023 | 6:31 am
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If you are absolutely sure that you had a PE ticket, then you would be due compensation for the downgrade.
FWIW, you would never be allowed to book a codeshare using miles...