Select seat not available?
Jun 3, 2013, 5:38 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA & VS
Posts: 533
Select seat not available?
Booked a couple of flights in the past few days, gone into MMB to try and select seats and all I get is 'seat choices are available at check-in'. There is no option to open the seat map etc
Is there some kind of IT issue? I know the flights aren't full so wouldn't have thought that was the reason.
Is there some kind of IT issue? I know the flights aren't full so wouldn't have thought that was the reason.
Jun 3, 2013, 5:42 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IC Hotels Spire, BA Gold
Posts: 8,668
Booked a couple of flights in the past few days, gone into MMB to try and select seats and all I get is 'seat choices are available at check-in'. There is no option to open the seat map etc
Is there some kind of IT issue? I know the flights aren't full so wouldn't have thought that was the reason.
Is there some kind of IT issue? I know the flights aren't full so wouldn't have thought that was the reason.
Jun 3, 2013, 5:50 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: LGW
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 762
I had this issue with a flight that's tomorrow, booked months ago and wouldont let me see seats available yesterday, was able to check in fine - i believe they are oversold though. When (roughly) is the flight?
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Jun 3, 2013, 6:15 am
#5
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA & VS
Posts: 533
They are indeed. Is there something up I am unaware of?
I managed to pick a seat for one leg when it was originally booked around a week back but then changed the return and now thats unavailable for seat selection
In answer to the other questions, I'm Gold and the flights aren't until August and September.
I managed to pick a seat for one leg when it was originally booked around a week back but then changed the return and now thats unavailable for seat selection
In answer to the other questions, I'm Gold and the flights aren't until August and September.
Jun 3, 2013, 6:31 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL (but soon to lose the GL :-(), IHG Spire Amb, Hilton Dmnd (and pleb/pleb-plus in 1001 others)
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I've got a flight into LCY towards the end of next week that is the same. It will be my first time through LCY and so I just assumed it was a "feature" of that airport.
Jun 3, 2013, 6:39 am
#7
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I have a flight LCY-IOM that is showing as being operated by BA CityFlyer (London City Services) (and yes, I know about the Eastern Airways aircraft).
Could it be that LCY services are being transferred to another subsidiary like CWLCY?
Could it be that LCY services are being transferred to another subsidiary like CWLCY?
Jun 3, 2013, 6:54 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Brighton and Hove, UK
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It seems to be a known bug with MMB at the moment for all LCY flights (not just the subbed ones). If you've already selected a seat, you're stuck in it "forever". If you haven't, you can't select one.
They already are (BA Cityflyer).
They already are (BA Cityflyer).
Jun 3, 2013, 1:17 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Hilton Gold, Priority Club Platinum, Best Western Diamond
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The Executive Club can change them for you if you call them ( they changed my LCY seats).
Jun 3, 2013, 1:25 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Not just LCY it appears.
I had a similar issue with a JFK-LHR flight in a few weeks time. I called and they sorted it but told me that there is a problem at the moment. I still get the same message and don't have a seat assigned in MMB but I note that the seats I selected are now shown as taken on EF.
I had a similar issue with a JFK-LHR flight in a few weeks time. I called and they sorted it but told me that there is a problem at the moment. I still get the same message and don't have a seat assigned in MMB but I note that the seats I selected are now shown as taken on EF.
Jun 3, 2013, 2:30 pm
#11
formerly rxfleming
Join Date: Jan 2009
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There is an IT issue at the moment, Exec Club confirmed.
All my City flights are the only ones affected tho, but they were able to select seats for me over the phone.
All my City flights are the only ones affected tho, but they were able to select seats for me over the phone.