BA Seating Policy Guide
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#92
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I did not see an answer to this when searching in the thread
As a silver, I was able to select a seat in 747 Y no problem.
Now, a second person is coming with me booked under a different PNR and no status
Can I move them to sit next to me without a fee? Or SOL wait for checkin?
As a silver, I was able to select a seat in 747 Y no problem.
Now, a second person is coming with me booked under a different PNR and no status
Can I move them to sit next to me without a fee? Or SOL wait for checkin?
#93
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I did not see an answer to this when searching in the thread
As a silver, I was able to select a seat in 747 Y no problem.
Now, a second person is coming with me booked under a different PNR and no status
Can I move them to sit next to me without a fee? Or SOL wait for checkin?
As a silver, I was able to select a seat in 747 Y no problem.
Now, a second person is coming with me booked under a different PNR and no status
Can I move them to sit next to me without a fee? Or SOL wait for checkin?
#94
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No. Free seat selection for someone travelling on the same flight and in the same cabin is a benefit for gold card holders and higher only. Of course they can pay for their seat selection prior to OLCI if they value sitting next to you.
#95
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#96
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cambridge, UK
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My parents are travelling from LGW to MCO.
They have paid for exit seats but would prefer two bassinet seats together.
Expertflyer shows bassinets as blocked rather than occupied.
At what time can they shift into the bassinet seats - when do they open up? Am I correct in thinking it is exactly T-72?
Will they be able to change in MMB or will they have to call?
They are both Bronze, my father is also CX equivalent of Silver.
Thanks in advance
They have paid for exit seats but would prefer two bassinet seats together.
Expertflyer shows bassinets as blocked rather than occupied.
At what time can they shift into the bassinet seats - when do they open up? Am I correct in thinking it is exactly T-72?
Will they be able to change in MMB or will they have to call?
They are both Bronze, my father is also CX equivalent of Silver.
Thanks in advance
#97
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cheltenham
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We are both Gold at the moment and have booked 1AK LHR CPT next December. However likely to drop to Silver in July: Would we be better choosing other seats ; ie; will we loose these seats when we become Silver?
Tx
Tx
#98
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Yes, you will most likely lose 1AK when you drop to Silver - I would select different seats now.
#99
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 204
Paid seating for one passenger on booking
Hi,
At the start of this thread it is stated that;
•General seating aims to allow customers to pre-assign seats together in advance of online check in. Therefore when purchasing seating, seat allocations must be purchased for all passengers in the booking but the seats need not be of the same type.
Is there any way to pay for seating for one passenger only? Is it possible to do it by calling BA?
Thanks in advance
At the start of this thread it is stated that;
•General seating aims to allow customers to pre-assign seats together in advance of online check in. Therefore when purchasing seating, seat allocations must be purchased for all passengers in the booking but the seats need not be of the same type.
Is there any way to pay for seating for one passenger only? Is it possible to do it by calling BA?
Thanks in advance
#100
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You can ask for a reservations to be split, I gather that is relatively easy for telephone agents to do. That would create a new PNR(s) for the passenger(s) leaving the previous reservation. Not sure if it's allowed on TwoFers/Companion redemptions, but I think it is ok for everyone else.
#101
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Ireland
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You can ask for a reservations to be split, I gather that is relatively easy for telephone agents to do. That would create a new PNR(s) for the passenger(s) leaving the previous reservation. Not sure if it's allowed on TwoFers/Companion redemptions, but I think it is ok for everyone else.
Other than possibly being split up in the event of IRROPS what are the main disadvantages of splitting into two PNRs, if any?
Thanks
#102
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One person gets an upgrade, the other does not, is the usual "problem". I think the irrops issue is overplayed or very hypothetical, and far less likely to happen. I can't recall anyone being stranded in Nowheresville while hubby gets swept away on a magic carpet, and knowing this place I rather suspect we would.
#103
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 204
One person gets an upgrade, the other does not, is the usual "problem". I think the irrops issue is overplayed or very hypothetical, and far less likely to happen. I can't recall anyone being stranded in Nowheresville while hubby gets swept away on a magic carpet, and knowing this place I rather suspect we would.
#104
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 41
Interesting problem on TA forums.
If you purchase a seat and the aircraft is later changed, and you are given a seat from the same price category (in this case it was about a window twin seat) from the new aircraft, are you entitled to a refund just on the grounds of not being happy? To me this is a no-brainer (of course you would be, as it's not the same seat anymore) but others seemed to think otherwise.
We bought seats a while ago and I would have been really pi***d if I had first paid quite a lot of money and then had not been able to claim a refund.
Does anyone have any recent experience or knowledge on the BA policy for refunds?
If you purchase a seat and the aircraft is later changed, and you are given a seat from the same price category (in this case it was about a window twin seat) from the new aircraft, are you entitled to a refund just on the grounds of not being happy? To me this is a no-brainer (of course you would be, as it's not the same seat anymore) but others seemed to think otherwise.
We bought seats a while ago and I would have been really pi***d if I had first paid quite a lot of money and then had not been able to claim a refund.
Does anyone have any recent experience or knowledge on the BA policy for refunds?
Last edited by FinnishGal; Jan 11, 15 at 1:58 pm
#105
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: UK
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Interesting problem on TA forums.
If you purchase a seat and the aircraft is later changed, and you are given a seat from the same price category (in this case it was about a window twin seat) from the new aircraft, are you entitled to a refund just on the grounds of not being happy? To me this is a no-brainer (of course you would be, as it's not the same seat anymore) but others seemed to think otherwise.
We bought seats a while ago and I would have been really pi***d if I had first paid quite a lot of money and then had not been able to claim a refund.
Does anyone have any recent experience or knowledge on the BA policy for refunds?
If you purchase a seat and the aircraft is later changed, and you are given a seat from the same price category (in this case it was about a window twin seat) from the new aircraft, are you entitled to a refund just on the grounds of not being happy? To me this is a no-brainer (of course you would be, as it's not the same seat anymore) but others seemed to think otherwise.
We bought seats a while ago and I would have been really pi***d if I had first paid quite a lot of money and then had not been able to claim a refund.
Does anyone have any recent experience or knowledge on the BA policy for refunds?
These are both window seats in the same price bracket and I was refunded my five pounds with no quibble.