ExpertFlyer vs BA seat selection
Oct 14, 2017, 5:48 am
#1
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ExpertFlyer vs BA seat selection
Hi,
I am trying to reserve two seats in Club World for a flight from JFK to LHR on the 29th of November (BA0178). Of course I wanted to go upper deck and I checked the availability on ExpertFlyer which shows plenty of it. However when I check with BA everything seems to be unavailable. Is this normal? Will the seats become available at a later time?
Thank you,
Bil
I am trying to reserve two seats in Club World for a flight from JFK to LHR on the 29th of November (BA0178). Of course I wanted to go upper deck and I checked the availability on ExpertFlyer which shows plenty of it. However when I check with BA everything seems to be unavailable. Is this normal? Will the seats become available at a later time?
Thank you,
Bil
Oct 14, 2017, 6:59 am
#4
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That is definitely the reason then ― I am Bronze. Does calling BA change anything? Will they become available at a later time? For example if no Silver or Gold reserves them
Oct 14, 2017, 9:02 am
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Oct 14, 2017, 2:23 pm
#6
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If you have elite BAEC status, please enter that information in the Preferences tab of the My Account page so it is passed to BA when doing a seat map search.
Nov 30, 2017, 2:14 am
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Just a quick question - how up to date is the EF map? On my flight back from HKG in a couple of weeks, the EF map is no longer showing me in the seat I have selected and have confirmed on ba.com. Instead, it's showing it as available. MyFlights still has it confirmed (though I only have the basic version).
Nov 30, 2017, 2:17 am
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Have you entered the date into EF using the USA standard, month first? If it's not that, perhaps you could put the details here for someone to check.
Nov 30, 2017, 2:26 am
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Just a quick question - how up to date is the EF map? On my flight back from HKG in a couple of weeks, the EF map is no longer showing me in the seat I have selected and have confirmed on ba.com. Instead, it's showing it as available. MyFlights still has it confirmed (though I only have the basic version).
Have you tried making a new dummy booking on ba.com to see what is shown as available?
Nov 30, 2017, 2:58 am
#13
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Just tried a dummy booking and the seat is available for selection. Given that I'm now Bronze, I would have to pay for it, but the price is now less than the amount I coughed up a couple of weeks ago. My PNR still has it selected.
Nov 30, 2017, 4:31 am
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However, if the ba.com seat map matches the EF seat map, and both say that the seat is available, then that is what I think the true position is. It seems more likely that the PNR is now incorrect.
Nov 30, 2017, 4:45 am
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Can you see whether https://classic.checkmytrip.com/plne...&SITE=XCMTXXNS shows the pre-allocation as still confirmed?
However, if the ba.com seat map matches the EF seat map, and both say that the seat is available, then that is what I think the true position is. It seems more likely that the PNR is now incorrect.
However, if the ba.com seat map matches the EF seat map, and both say that the seat is available, then that is what I think the true position is. It seems more likely that the PNR is now incorrect.