When do Bassinets open?
Mar 23, 2018, 7:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 279
When do Bassinets open?
I'm flying 1pm Sunday. I thought the bassinet seats opened up T-72, but currently the seat map is still showing the bassinets blocked. Admittedly, they could all be taken by infants, but I feel thats probably unlikely?
Mar 23, 2018, 7:55 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
The advice I have successfully followed is to call up between T-48 and T-24. I was still Silver last time I did this and they were able to action it no problem.
Mar 23, 2018, 8:18 am
#5
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 7,543
No, you can't. But they do appear in MMB as available at a certain point (even though you can't select them) and I don't think there's much point in calling up until that time.
Mar 23, 2018, 8:59 am
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 279
Mar 23, 2018, 9:16 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold (ex BD*S)
Posts: 42
Flying at 14:15 on Sunday. Just spoke with the BA Gold line asking to get moved to one of the bassinet positions which is currently showing as blocked on ExpertFlyer and not open yet on MMB.
The lovely agent called Heathrow who said they couldn't assign the seat just yet, but should be able to do so tomorrow.
Fingers crossed!
The lovely agent called Heathrow who said they couldn't assign the seat just yet, but should be able to do so tomorrow.
Fingers crossed!
Mar 23, 2018, 9:25 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,505
Mar 23, 2018, 9:33 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 80
Mar 23, 2018, 9:37 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,257
Mind giving some guidance on how you can select via RJ.com - have tried both the Seat Select and Manage my Booking Options and neither is providing a link to change a pure BA seat selection. Thanks! (am within 36hrs of the flight as well)
Pilot37
Pilot37
Mar 23, 2018, 9:58 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,505
i dont have a booking so i cant see, but you scroll near the bottom and its called extras (or something like that), click into it and you can do it.
Please process is clunky but it works
Please process is clunky but it works
Mar 23, 2018, 11:12 pm
#13
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 166
For a flight on Sunday (AA ticketed on BA flight number), I was able to change to the bassinet seats on RJ.com at T-36. My BA record still shows me at my old seat, while AA and RJ show me in the new seat. ExpertFlyer shows my old seat blocked and new seat taken.
I'm unable to do online checkin for the first leg on AA (likely due to visa checks) so won't get a boarding pass for a while.
Do you think it's ok if the BA record still shows my old seat? Does it take a while to update? I don't want to lose both my new and old seat (most of the cabin is full).
Edit: After about an hour, the BA record changed as well, so I'm happy now.
Thanks aidy for the RJ trick.
I'm unable to do online checkin for the first leg on AA (likely due to visa checks) so won't get a boarding pass for a while.
Do you think it's ok if the BA record still shows my old seat? Does it take a while to update? I don't want to lose both my new and old seat (most of the cabin is full).
Edit: After about an hour, the BA record changed as well, so I'm happy now.
Thanks aidy for the RJ trick.
Last edited by Pocalypse; Mar 23, 2018 at 11:50 pm
May 1, 2019, 4:28 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: TBD
Posts: 840
also have trouble finding how to select BA seat on RJ.com. Any tips much appreciated.