Puzzled by 1A and 1K Availability
Mar 17, 2013, 5:20 pm
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1A and 1K can be selected in MMB but the selection typically fails when you go to confirm. Even Golds dropping to Silver typically get ejected from 1A and 1K once the drop has happened.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:25 am
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Thanks for the reply: you're absolutely right - have just tried moving seats and an error message comes up when I try to complete the action. Never seen anything other than greyed out seats at this stage before, hence my confusion.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:39 am
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can anyone tell me if Golds can actually displace non-golds when selecting seats? we're booked in F this summer and currently have 2AK reserved but i can see on expert flyer that 1AK are not assigned yet. If 1AK open up to me before OLCI and i choose them, can a late-comer gold push us out in which case we might be relegated to row 4 or 5?
Mar 18, 2013, 3:46 am
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Originally Posted by Land-of-Miles:20436959
1A and 1K can be selected in MMB but the selection typically fails when you go to confirm. Even Golds dropping to Silver typically get ejected from 1A and 1K once the drop has happened.
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Mar 18, 2013, 3:46 am
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No, despite what some Golds may believe they don't actually have the power to displace anyone. They have the ability to book 1A/K ahead of time, but come T-72 it's basically a free for all. If you've bagged row 1 at that point then the seat's yours unless BA decide to shuffle things around (but that's very unlikely).
Mar 18, 2013, 3:49 am
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I managed to bag 1A at T-72 on my last flight and being a lowly blue 
I was worried about being ejected by a gold - but this did not happen and im sure there were a lot more golds in the section that day than low blues. As you could probably spot ny my our grin as it was my fist First
If available just grab it and hopefully it'll be alright on the night
I was worried about being ejected by a gold - but this did not happen and im sure there were a lot more golds in the section that day than low blues. As you could probably spot ny my our grin as it was my fist First
If available just grab it and hopefully it'll be alright on the night
Mar 18, 2013, 4:33 am
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Puzzled by 1A and 1K Availability
The other thing to mention is that in NF, due to the shape and conversion from 3 to 2 windows, you do lose that rather wonderful forwards view. NF is good in row 1 though when there is no one in the other seat. Don't like row 1 when there's a stranger there though - feels too close.
Mar 18, 2013, 4:58 am
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Mar 18, 2013, 10:26 am
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People post about getting SEQ001 for goodness' sake ... and that really is pointless
Mar 18, 2013, 4:47 pm
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Mar 18, 2013, 11:37 pm
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1AK should be reserved for Golds until 72 hours before departure, when they open up for selection by any First passenger (if not already occupied by a Gold, of course).
If all other seats have been taken, however, then a non-Gold would be able to select 1AK before 72 hours before departure.
If all other seats have been taken, however, then a non-Gold would be able to select 1AK before 72 hours before departure.
Mar 19, 2013, 2:39 am
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On a B747, I'd not chooze 1A or 1K, if travelling on my own, nor 4E,4F and 5E,5F.
However, if travelling with my wife, I'd choose 1A,1K, if we're interested in the views, if not 4E and 4F are our ideal seats.
bjorns
However, if travelling with my wife, I'd choose 1A,1K, if we're interested in the views, if not 4E and 4F are our ideal seats.
bjorns