Mar 22, 2018, 3:34 am
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
This thread examines BA's use of Amadeus' Theoretical Seating module. This kicks in at T-72 hours before departure, so this thread is primarily of interest to those travelling within the next few days.
FAQ : 'Theoretical Seating' : Blocked seats and status
Jun 18, 2018, 6:40 am
#1007
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 532
Well I asked the lovely lady at check in and she called the seating controller who says they need to stay blocked for now but to ask again on boarding. So alas so far no op-up and no bulkhead but plenty of time for martinis. Thanks for the replies.
Jun 18, 2018, 9:37 am
#1008
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 532
The double beep on boarding gave me some hope but the op-up didn’t materialise but on the plus side I have ended up with 60F.
Jul 12, 2018, 2:29 am
#1009
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
Being in my last 2 months being a Gold member with very few trips on BA during past 8 months I was recently booked in ET on a LCY bound Embraer and found in the seating map that aisle seat 6C was assigned to me with 6D (window) and 5C in front apparently occupied. Not sure why BA would put me between occupied seats I changed to 6A as I also prefer a window.
I’m just curious if these were blocked seats or if these would genuinely be occupied (still are blocked by the way, will find out in a couple of days) and why 6C would have been assigned to me beforehand.
I’m just curious if these were blocked seats or if these would genuinely be occupied (still are blocked by the way, will find out in a couple of days) and why 6C would have been assigned to me beforehand.
Jul 12, 2018, 3:52 am
#1011
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
Just tried it and those adjacent seats were actually occupied. Strange that, with all those empty rows, BA initially puts me between occupied seats. I know I haven’t been travelling an awfull lot lately :-) but still..
Jul 19, 2018, 3:16 pm
#1012
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL
Posts: 63
Currently at T-15hrs. GGL sat in 10A, Gold sat in 10C, 10B has been showing as blocked, with 10D free, 10E blocked and 10F occupied. A few hours after online check-in opens, 10B becomes occupied, 10D gets blocked - so 10F gets 2 blocked seats and we lose the blocked middle seat. Struggling to see any logic in this...
Jul 20, 2018, 6:39 am
#1013
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lisboa
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire, Easyjet Flight Club
Posts: 450
Sat on BA2773 row 10F a319 exit row. Having checked Expert Flyer looking forward to 2 blocked seats next to me.
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
Jul 20, 2018, 6:53 am
#1014
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,347
Sat on BA2773 row 10F a319 exit row. Having checked Expert Flyer looking forward to 2 blocked seats next to me.
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
Jul 20, 2018, 11:24 am
#1015
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,707
Sat on BA2773 row 10F a319 exit row. Having checked Expert Flyer looking forward to 2 blocked seats next to me.
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
On walk 2 pax who look like they’re either very drunk or have been taking substances and sit right next to me in D and E. I check Expertflyer and seats still blocked.
What would you do?
Aug 2, 2018, 11:37 pm
#1017
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 285
I suppose that the flight might be oversold in Y so TS is disabled?
Is this something I should raise with BAEC as it has happened so often with flights with very light loads?
Could I have been missed off the list of GCH's that TS applies to? I understand it was an expensive piece of software so it seems a shame if it doesn't work properly.
Is this something I should raise with BAEC as it has happened so often with flights with very light loads?
Could I have been missed off the list of GCH's that TS applies to? I understand it was an expensive piece of software so it seems a shame if it doesn't work properly.
