777 on MAD route S17
Apr 1, 2017, 8:33 am
#181
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 116
I agree. However what they should not do is to leave CW seats empty just for the sake of it. "Because we can not sit everyone there"
Apr 1, 2017, 9:06 am
#183
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Cambridge UK
Programs: BA silver,
Posts: 254
Is the best way to get and keep a CW seat is to go for a CW seat on booking and not try to change (back) to F when seats become available? Then when a/c is allocated and F cabin is not used you may be be more likely to keep your original seat in CW.
Apr 1, 2017, 11:26 am
#185
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 116
Selected CW then bumped back to WTP.
So the best way to keep it is to pay for it I suppose.
Apr 1, 2017, 1:30 pm
#187
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Gold
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Apr 1, 2017, 2:57 pm
#189
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: UK
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I agree. This is about consistency of customer service, not the fact that a WTP seat is better than a standard CE short haul seat. It is one thing 'upgrading' people to the F cabin if used, but 'downgrading' to WTP whilst leaving seats in CW empty is going to cause somewhat of an on board stink (and rightly so). I have an infant in our next booking (2 GCH, 1 SCH plus infant), so will resign myself to the fact t that they can't move us from CW (to F) due to the little lock sign symbol that appears against the infant. But equally, they can't have it both ways, so we shouldn't get moved to WTP either (and if we do, there will be a stink).
Apr 1, 2017, 3:02 pm
#190
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Apr 1, 2017, 3:54 pm
#191
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Apr 2, 2017, 1:37 pm
#192
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Pic of the cabin:
Pic of the breakfast:
Not sure why but I didn't actually take many photos at all! Guess it was too early which also explains the blurriness...
Pic of the breakfast:
Not sure why but I didn't actually take many photos at all! Guess it was too early which also explains the blurriness...
Last edited by benjai; Apr 2, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Apr 2, 2017, 1:43 pm
#193
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Just got back from Madrid on IB's A340 and I must say, delays and lost luggage aside, that it pretty much blows the BA 777 out the water in all respects. The food is better, cabin is nicer, seats are cleaner/nicer, and has full IFE. 1-2-1 seating is just so much better than 2-4-2 which is awkward for a family and feels really cramped. IB CC were really good as well offering top ups several times.
