Bronze - Initial allocation of seats
May 17, 2013, 10:41 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Stockholm
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 79
Bronze - Initial allocation of seats
New one for me recently. The misses and I are on the 779 on thursday, in CE on a 2 for 1. Being as i had slipped to Bronze this year 
I had a look at the 7 day window to our seat allocations. Interestingly enough, BA had caringly placed me in 2A and the wifey in 2D. Now while I think this might be a good way for me to sneak and extra GT in without the wife's eyes rolling, wouldn't it make more sense to be allocated a pair together? (The right side had open pairs, so I am now in 2F).
Any other tarnished metal holders out there have similar experiences?
I had a look at the 7 day window to our seat allocations. Interestingly enough, BA had caringly placed me in 2A and the wifey in 2D. Now while I think this might be a good way for me to sneak and extra GT in without the wife's eyes rolling, wouldn't it make more sense to be allocated a pair together? (The right side had open pairs, so I am now in 2F).Any other tarnished metal holders out there have similar experiences?
Last edited by Stizzack; May 17, 2013 at 10:41 pm Reason: spelling
May 18, 2013, 12:36 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IC Hotels Spire, BA Gold
Posts: 8,668
New one for me recently. The misses and I are on the 779 on thursday, in CE on a 2 for 1. Being as i had slipped to Bronze this year I had a look at the 7 day window to our seat allocations. Interestingly enough, BA had caringly placed me in 2A and the wifey in 2D. Now while I think this might be a good way for me to sneak and extra GT in without the wife's eyes rolling, wouldn't it make more sense to be allocated a pair together? (The right side had open pairs, so I am now in 2F).
Any other tarnished metal holders out there have similar experiences?
I had a look at the 7 day window to our seat allocations. Interestingly enough, BA had caringly placed me in 2A and the wifey in 2D. Now while I think this might be a good way for me to sneak and extra GT in without the wife's eyes rolling, wouldn't it make more sense to be allocated a pair together? (The right side had open pairs, so I am now in 2F).Any other tarnished metal holders out there have similar experiences?
And when travelling alone I always finish up being automatically put in a middle or window, never an aisle....although for years I have "aisle" as my EC preference. Never once put in an aisle automatically
As a fellow Bronze, 2 days ago at the 7-day window for seat selection for my upcoming OSL flight some 70% of the Y cabin was unallocated and I was in.......a MIDDLE seat. It is a random function
May 18, 2013, 6:05 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Stockholm
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 79
May 18, 2013, 10:07 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Programs: BA Gold, Hhonors Silver, Accor Club Silver and many others at the lowest level
Posts: 437
As a gold, I was put in 2B for a flight to EDI next week when I booked yesterday. The system makes no sense at all. There were both window and aisle seats available on row 3!
May 18, 2013, 11:59 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Executive Club, Emirates Skywards
Posts: 75
A year ago my wife was allocated an upper deck seat whilst I was downstairs. One booking, same PNR, LHR-BKK. Was only resolved very close to take off. Don't assume couples get adjacent seats, even in CW, unless you're prepared to dip your hand in your wallet.
May 18, 2013, 12:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IC Hotels Spire, BA Gold
Posts: 8,668
May 18, 2013, 1:33 pm
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SE1, London
Posts: 23,439
As a GGL I was allocated a middle seat (admittedly in an exit row) on booking. Moved to row 21 for an aisle and hoping for an op-up as have no desire to sit that far back on a plane, even for VIE-LHR.
Great shame that GGL are currently refusing to move lower tier pax.
Great shame that GGL are currently refusing to move lower tier pax.
May 18, 2013, 2:53 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South East, UK
Programs: BA Gold / GfL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,432
And when travelling alone I always finish up being automatically put in a middle or window, never an aisle....although for years I have "aisle" as my EC preference. Never once put in an aisle automatically As a fellow Bronze, 2 days ago at the 7-day window for seat selection for my upcoming OSL flight some 70% of the Y cabin was unallocated and I was in.......a MIDDLE seat.
It is a random function
As a fellow Bronze, 2 days ago at the 7-day window for seat selection for my upcoming OSL flight some 70% of the Y cabin was unallocated and I was in.......a MIDDLE seat. It is a random function
BA's IT systems never cease to amaze me!