seats changed [e-mails advising you've been evicted from your row 64 seat]
Jan 21, 2013, 8:30 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2010
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interestingly this was my take on it too - we will see what they say to get out of it
Jan 21, 2013, 8:43 am
#17
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Something seems to be up - I have just received the mail saying I have been moved out of 64K (paid to select it) and I have been put into 64A.
MMB map shows 64K still empty??
I did actually avoid 64A to begin with due to the small chance of being moved due to it being the "cot" seat.
I wonder if their has been a glitch with the computer system seeing as so many folk have today been moved out of upper deck seats.
My flight involved is LAX-LHR early April (no change to the earlier LHR-LAX yet)
BAT 21
MMB map shows 64K still empty??
I did actually avoid 64A to begin with due to the small chance of being moved due to it being the "cot" seat.
I wonder if their has been a glitch with the computer system seeing as so many folk have today been moved out of upper deck seats.
My flight involved is LAX-LHR early April (no change to the earlier LHR-LAX yet)
BAT 21
Jan 21, 2013, 8:54 am
#19
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[My flight involved is LAX-LHR early April (no change to the earlier LHR-LAX yet)
Well I spoke too soon.... Just had another mail saying now moved from 64K to 64A on the outbound LHR to LAX in mid March
What the heck is going on?
Bat 21
Well I spoke too soon.... Just had another mail saying now moved from 64K to 64A on the outbound LHR to LAX in mid March
What the heck is going on?
Bat 21
Jan 21, 2013, 9:22 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2012
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I've also just got notification that I've been moved from 64K to 64A.
Annoying, as I paid the money specifically for that seat (although 64A was the other one I would have considered paying for). I will be interested what information others come up with.
I think we should be due a refund if we don't get the seats we specifically paid for, but I really want to be upstairs and if I ask for a refund then I can see myself ending up on the main deck, so I'm not sure how I will deal with it.
JFK-LHR in early May, by the way.
Annoying, as I paid the money specifically for that seat (although 64A was the other one I would have considered paying for). I will be interested what information others come up with.
I think we should be due a refund if we don't get the seats we specifically paid for, but I really want to be upstairs and if I ask for a refund then I can see myself ending up on the main deck, so I'm not sure how I will deal with it.
JFK-LHR in early May, by the way.
Jan 21, 2013, 9:26 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 295
This is just getting crazy now....
I had 64A/B/J/K booked (and paid Ł640 for return seat selection) so that my wife, myself and my parents were seated together.
My wife and I (in 64A/B) got shifted earlier today, and now my parents (in 64J/K) just got shifted into my original 64A/B seats!!
What the heck is going on here ???
I had 64A/B/J/K booked (and paid Ł640 for return seat selection) so that my wife, myself and my parents were seated together.
My wife and I (in 64A/B) got shifted earlier today, and now my parents (in 64J/K) just got shifted into my original 64A/B seats!!
What the heck is going on here ???
Jan 21, 2013, 9:28 am
#22
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Happened to my parents booking today as well - just on the phone to BA now.......... I paid so that they could sit next to each - now they are not and I would not have paid for these seats 
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Jan 21, 2013, 9:35 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Northumberland (The big bit between Newcastle & Scotland).
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Aye it's well weird.
I spoke to the exec club and the chap there didn't know why it's happening.
He did say that we should be good for seat booking refunds -but best to do it after flights incase we loose our upper deck seats all together.
It seems to be something to with them not wanting anyone in 64K - to be used as a crew seat maybe?
I still reckon computer glitch though
Bat 21
I spoke to the exec club and the chap there didn't know why it's happening.
He did say that we should be good for seat booking refunds -but best to do it after flights incase we loose our upper deck seats all together.
It seems to be something to with them not wanting anyone in 64K - to be used as a crew seat maybe?
I still reckon computer glitch though
Bat 21
Jan 21, 2013, 10:44 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,922
I've also just got notification that I've been moved from 64K to 64A.
Annoying, as I paid the money specifically for that seat (although 64A was the other one I would have considered paying for). I will be interested what information others come up with.
I think we should be due a refund if we don't get the seats we specifically paid for, but I really want to be upstairs and if I ask for a refund then I can see myself ending up on the main deck, so I'm not sure how I will deal with it.
JFK-LHR in early May, by the way.
Annoying, as I paid the money specifically for that seat (although 64A was the other one I would have considered paying for). I will be interested what information others come up with.
I think we should be due a refund if we don't get the seats we specifically paid for, but I really want to be upstairs and if I ask for a refund then I can see myself ending up on the main deck, so I'm not sure how I will deal with it.
JFK-LHR in early May, by the way.
Unfortunately my take would be that they have changed your seats to what they deem a suitable alternative ( in non-flyertalk eyes).
It may be one of those scenarios where you should all keep in contact via PM and request the refund after flying . As they try to fob each one of you off, with varied excuses, you will have collective evidence from other flyers that they moved you for none of the reasons quoted in their blurb.
Hope that makes some semblance of sense
Jan 21, 2013, 11:16 am
#26
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hy,
i've just received this e-mail from Ba customer service:
Dear Sir,
you seats are changed.
For operational reasons we had to change the seats of your booking
We did our best to guarantee you that new seats are like the old ones
thank in advance
BA customer service
anyone can tell me what operational reasons mean?
"like the old ones".... i had 64A 64B; Now we are in the main deck........
i've just received this e-mail from Ba customer service:
Dear Sir,
you seats are changed.
For operational reasons we had to change the seats of your booking
We did our best to guarantee you that new seats are like the old ones
thank in advance
BA customer service
anyone can tell me what operational reasons mean?
"like the old ones".... i had 64A 64B; Now we are in the main deck........
Which seats on the main deck? Though UD is better, the front/smaller cabin on the main deck (12-14) isn't that bad ...
Jan 21, 2013, 11:37 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 80
Add me to the list!
Had paid for 64 A and B both ways between Heathrow and Seattle in late march. They moved us to 63 A and B outbound and left us totaly unallocated for the return!
Our original seats were still showing as available but when we tried to re-select them it gave us an error.
does anyone know why this has happened?
Who will be in our seats!
Not amused.
Our original seats were still showing as available but when we tried to re-select them it gave us an error.
does anyone know why this has happened?
Who will be in our seats!
Not amused.
Jan 21, 2013, 11:47 am
#29
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Very weird as I too had email today moving me from 64K to 64A
It doesn't bother me that much as 64A is also a great seat, but when I go into MMB it still shows 64K being available. I didn't try to change it back for fear of losing 64A.
It doesn't bother me that much as 64A is also a great seat, but when I go into MMB it still shows 64K being available
. I didn't try to change it back for fear of losing 64A.