Sapphire Seating
Aug 13, 2014, 8:58 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Philly
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 200
Sapphire Seating
Hello there, I thought OW Sapphire members were able to book Exit rows on BA for free. I did this on my last trip with BA a couple of months ago. This time they are asking for $83. It shows the same online, and when I called CS. Am I just mistaken? Thanks in advance!
Aug 13, 2014, 9:04 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,648
Was the previous flight short haul and this one long haul?
Aug 13, 2014, 10:06 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London
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Exit Seats
well yes and no we have a award flight next month to NCE and we are Silver. outbound no exit seats available inbound we were able to select exit seats 
I also thought exit seats are for Gold or above. so don't go telling BA or we will be moved 
John
I also thought exit seats are for Gold or above. so don't go telling BA or we will be moved John
Aug 13, 2014, 6:14 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,659
If you check the link below on ba.com it says free seat selection xvept exit row seats for bronze and silver.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...pare-the-tiers
On a long haul flight this is definetly the case and you only have exit row seats available to purchase 14 days before the flight.However what ive seen on shorthaul is that exit row seats can be available outside this range to book if you were paying and in this case i would also expect if to be the case that silver or bronze could book these for free.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...pare-the-tiers
On a long haul flight this is definetly the case and you only have exit row seats available to purchase 14 days before the flight.However what ive seen on shorthaul is that exit row seats can be available outside this range to book if you were paying and in this case i would also expect if to be the case that silver or bronze could book these for free.
Aug 18, 2014, 10:53 am
#9
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Philly
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Posts: 200
Thanks for the replies. It was a long haul (PHL-LHR). I tried again at check-in, and I could select an exit row, but by that time only the middles were left. I'd prefer an aisle with little leg room to a middle with more. It kind of worked out anyway as there was an open row a few behind me, and I asked the FA if I could move. Once the door was closed, he held it for me as I was the first to ask and let me move. So I got a nice little extra shoulder space. It's just odd that I could do it on my previous flight a month or so ago (PHL-LHR as well).