When does row 1 CE get released to non gold
May 21, 2018, 2:37 pm
#2
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It’s a bit of a mystery even to me as Gold how Row 1 works. Sometimes they block the seat next to a Gold so you can never choose it. ( think this is dependent on how busy CE is) Sometimes on initially booking they put me in Row 2 and I have to manually move myself to Row 1.
There’s obviously some IT algorithm at work, but I can’t quite fathom it!
There’s obviously some IT algorithm at work, but I can’t quite fathom it!
May 21, 2018, 2:40 pm
#4
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Yes, it's normally 72 hrs, unless BA thinks they need to hold the seats back for for a late Gold rush, or TS has blocked them all off.
May 21, 2018, 2:41 pm
#5
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Tends to be 72 hours before, but in my experience it opens up sometime 3 days before. So maybe not exactly at 72 hours just depends. Worthwhile checking 3 days before in the morning to see if it has opened up depending when your flight is.
happy travels!
happy travels!
May 21, 2018, 2:44 pm
#6
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I used to notice this when Silver, but something has changed, Before I was Gold last December my other half who is Gold was booked in 1A. I was on a separate booking and even within 24 hours 1C was still blocked. Yet, they could see it as free. We experimented and they moved from 1A, then I immediately saw both 1A & 1C as free. I moved to Row 1 and then they moved back next to me!
Like I said BA IT has the ability to block seats for non Gold even at less than T-24
Like I said BA IT has the ability to block seats for non Gold even at less than T-24
May 21, 2018, 2:49 pm
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I used to notice this when Silver, but something has changed, Before I was Gold last December my other half who is Gold was booked in 1A. I was on a separate booking and even within 24 hours 1C was still blocked. Yet, they could see it as free. We experimented and they moved from 1A, then I immediately saw both 1A & 1C as free. I moved to Row 1 and then they moved back next to me!
Like I said BA IT has the ability to block seats for non Gold even at less than T-24
had no one or a non gold/GGL been sat in 1a I suspect you would have been able to move to 1c
May 21, 2018, 2:52 pm
#9
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I used to notice this when Silver, but something has changed, Before I was Gold last December my other half who is Gold was booked in 1A. I was on a separate booking and even within 24 hours 1C was still blocked. Yet, they could see it as free. We experimented and they moved from 1A, then I immediately saw both 1A & 1C as free. I moved to Row 1 and then they moved back next to me!
Like I said BA IT has the ability to block seats for non Gold even at less than T-24
1C was blocked to you, but not your other half because they were in 1A. A Silver can't override the block of a Gold to my knowledge.
So they move out, the block moves with them and you can then move into Row 1. The seat next to you is blocked, but not to a Gold so they can move next to you.
May 21, 2018, 2:59 pm
#10
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If I've understood correctly, isn't this just theoretical seating at work.
1C was blocked to you, but not your other half because they were in 1A. A Silver can't override the block of a Gold to my knowledge.
So they move out, the block moves with them and you can then move into Row 1. The seat next to you is blocked, but not to a Gold so they can move next to you.
1C was blocked to you, but not your other half because they were in 1A. A Silver can't override the block of a Gold to my knowledge.
So they move out, the block moves with them and you can then move into Row 1. The seat next to you is blocked, but not to a Gold so they can move next to you.
May 22, 2018, 3:02 am
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May 22, 2018, 3:23 am
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May 22, 2018, 3:32 am
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If the basource recommends you not to select row 1 it may need updating...