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Last edit by: Prospero
Contents
Introduction and Overview
Paid Seating and pricing schedules
Twin seats and exit row seats
Refunds
Additional needs customers and those travelling with infants
Group bookings
747 upper deck seats
Sources and further information
www.speedbirdclub.com
www.ba.com/seating
Theoretical Seating: Blocked seats and status master thread
Introduction and Overview
Paid Seating and pricing schedules
Twin seats and exit row seats
Refunds
Additional needs customers and those travelling with infants
Group bookings
747 upper deck seats
Sources and further information
www.speedbirdclub.com
www.ba.com/seating
Theoretical Seating: Blocked seats and status master thread
BA Seating Policy Guide
Mar 3, 2015, 8:51 am
#136
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 255
Over and over again I say this, yet nobody listens: It is not T-72h. To describe it as that lends it the spurious air of precision that has misled RedDevil83.
These seats (like all other seats released at this time) usually become available at about lunchtime UK time on the day three days before the flight (eg Monday for a Thursday flight). This is not T-72h, although it might not be inaccurate to say that it's T-3d.
These seats (like all other seats released at this time) usually become available at about lunchtime UK time on the day three days before the flight (eg Monday for a Thursday flight). This is not T-72h, although it might not be inaccurate to say that it's T-3d.
I am now at T-47 and it's still not letting me put him into 1A. Out of curiosity I tried putting myself in 1A instead, moving across from 1K, and the same error message appears despite me being a GCH and the seat appearing to be empty. So for some reason 1A seems blocked off. Anyone had this before?
The error message is:
Error
Sorry, we are unable to process your request. Please contact your local British Airways office.
Mar 10, 2015, 5:36 am
#138
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 74
We are travelling to BGI in CW and neither of us have status with BA. I hadn't looked at the seat map until now (2 days until check in opens) and see that there are only D & G seats left in the cabin to select. Are we likely to be separated during the flight or are there other seats likely to open up when we go to check in?
Mar 10, 2015, 6:34 am
#139
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
We are travelling to BGI in CW and neither of us have status with BA. I hadn't looked at the seat map until now (2 days until check in opens) and see that there are only D & G seats left in the cabin to select. Are we likely to be separated during the flight or are there other seats likely to open up when we go to check in?
BA at checkin do not usually move other passengers to accommodate groups who have not paid for/selected seats together already. BGI would have a high number of couples/groups travelling.
Mar 10, 2015, 7:46 am
#140
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 74
We are travelling on 14 March on BA2155 . There are now two seats together in the last row of CW showing beside the bassinet location.
I thought that sometimes other seats display when you go to check in as BA pre-allocate upon booking. Understand that it will be lots of couples travelling but it is the first time I've seen E and F reserved over a D/E or F/G pairing as most people don't like travelling backwards!
I thought that sometimes other seats display when you go to check in as BA pre-allocate upon booking. Understand that it will be lots of couples travelling but it is the first time I've seen E and F reserved over a D/E or F/G pairing as most people don't like travelling backwards!
Mar 10, 2015, 8:10 am
#141
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
We are travelling on 14 March on BA2155 . There are now two seats together in the last row of CW showing beside the bassinet location.
I thought that sometimes other seats display when you go to check in as BA pre-allocate upon booking. Understand that it will be lots of couples travelling but it is the first time I've seen E and F reserved over a D/E or F/G pairing as most people don't like travelling backwards!
I thought that sometimes other seats display when you go to check in as BA pre-allocate upon booking. Understand that it will be lots of couples travelling but it is the first time I've seen E and F reserved over a D/E or F/G pairing as most people don't like travelling backwards!
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Seat Map Search:
Departing LGW on 14/03/15 for BGI
Flying BA flight 2155 in Business/Club
A B D E F G J K
10 - - + - - + - -
11 - - - - - - - X
12 W - - + - - + - - W
13 W - - + - - + - - W
14 W - - + - - + - - W
15 W - - - X + + + X W
A B D E F G J K
Seats
Available +
Occupied -
Blocked X
I don't know why people have an issue facing backwards on an aircraft, I know a few people who weren't keen on it until they tried it and now prefer the EF pair when travelling CW.
Mar 11, 2015, 8:17 am
#143
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 104
thanks for the clarification.
I am now at T-47 and it's still not letting me put him into 1A. Out of curiosity I tried putting myself in 1A instead, moving across from 1K, and the same error message appears despite me being a GCH and the seat appearing to be empty. So for some reason 1A seems blocked off. Anyone had this before?
The error message is:
Error
Sorry, we are unable to process your request. Please contact your local British Airways office.
I am now at T-47 and it's still not letting me put him into 1A. Out of curiosity I tried putting myself in 1A instead, moving across from 1K, and the same error message appears despite me being a GCH and the seat appearing to be empty. So for some reason 1A seems blocked off. Anyone had this before?
The error message is:
Error
Sorry, we are unable to process your request. Please contact your local British Airways office.
:-:
Apr 2, 2015, 5:34 am
#145
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
I just booked an award flight using my avios from Tel Aviv to MAN, (stopover in LHR) in Business class. (25,000 avios plus 89 quid taxes)
I would like to choose my seats on both flights now, even though the flights are only in july. However, when I go to reserve seats online, it says I have to pay £65 to choose a seat now on the first flight, and for the second flight to MAN £7. Why is this?????? I have Qantas gold and Air Berlin gold, which are OW sapphire, and my flight is in business.
Can I only reserve a seat by calling the BA call centre?
I would like to choose my seats on both flights now, even though the flights are only in july. However, when I go to reserve seats online, it says I have to pay £65 to choose a seat now on the first flight, and for the second flight to MAN £7. Why is this?????? I have Qantas gold and Air Berlin gold, which are OW sapphire, and my flight is in business.
Can I only reserve a seat by calling the BA call centre?
Apr 2, 2015, 2:17 pm
#147
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
Thanks!
Someone told me that although on the ba website it is not possible to change the FF number, I can do it on the finnair website, so I changed it there. Now when I login to my booking on BA, it still says my BAEC number as the FF number, but it now allows me to choose a seat at NO EXTA COST.
Someone told me that although on the ba website it is not possible to change the FF number, I can do it on the finnair website, so I changed it there. Now when I login to my booking on BA, it still says my BAEC number as the FF number, but it now allows me to choose a seat at NO EXTA COST.
Apr 21, 2015, 1:40 am
#148
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 84
I have LCY to Malaga return in Club Europe and on the E190 and would like front row.
Reward Flights going out and we paid Economy for return but there was an offer to upgrade to Club and I need the tier points. I have logged my CX FF on Finnair.
I am Gold Marco Polo but can only get the third row.
Any idea when the front row seats open up please?
Reward Flights going out and we paid Economy for return but there was an offer to upgrade to Club and I need the tier points. I have logged my CX FF on Finnair.
I am Gold Marco Polo but can only get the third row.
Any idea when the front row seats open up please?