ClubWorld Seating Dilemma - What Would You Do?
Oct 23, 2018, 4:23 am
#16
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Oct 23, 2018, 5:34 am
#17
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Location: GLA
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It is indeed the BA0275 to LAS on 30th October.
Thanks so much for all your helpful replies. The lower deck seat map I'm seeing is the same, but the Upper is only showing 64B as empty. Will put husband in that and I'll grab a downstairs window and just haunt the app until OLCI in the hopes that either 64A or the 61J/K pair open up to me at some point. Honestly would be delighted with either of those scenarios! Will be Silver again by February, so really looking forward to having less seat stress then
Is there any mileage in calling BA when seat selection opens for us this afternoon and asking them to put us in row 61 together because they're not taken, or would they be unwilling to do that? Anyone know?
Really appreciate everyone's input x
Thanks so much for all your helpful replies. The lower deck seat map I'm seeing is the same, but the Upper is only showing 64B as empty. Will put husband in that and I'll grab a downstairs window and just haunt the app until OLCI in the hopes that either 64A or the 61J/K pair open up to me at some point. Honestly would be delighted with either of those scenarios! Will be Silver again by February, so really looking forward to having less seat stress then
Is there any mileage in calling BA when seat selection opens for us this afternoon and asking them to put us in row 61 together because they're not taken, or would they be unwilling to do that? Anyone know?
Really appreciate everyone's input x
Last edited by zafiragirl; Oct 23, 2018 at 5:43 am
Oct 23, 2018, 6:33 am
#18
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If you get seat selection today because one of you is Bronze, you should have access to all unoccupied seats that are not blocked.
Oct 24, 2018, 1:59 pm
#19
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I ended up having to call anyway. As on previous trips, I had named myself as lead passenger, although husband is the one with Bronze status. On this occasion, the BA computers weren't picking up the fact that seat selection should have been free of charge.
We have at least managed to both secure upper deck seats - 61A and 61J. Hopeful that we may be able to persuade either B or K to do a swap, but far from a disaster if the answer was negative.
Note to self, and any other lowly non-status fliers - don't put yourself as lead pax if there's someone in the booking with higher status!
We have at least managed to both secure upper deck seats - 61A and 61J. Hopeful that we may be able to persuade either B or K to do a swap, but far from a disaster if the answer was negative.
Note to self, and any other lowly non-status fliers - don't put yourself as lead pax if there's someone in the booking with higher status!
Oct 24, 2018, 2:38 pm
#20
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It should not make a difference; the system should accord you all the privileges of the highest status on the booking.
Oct 24, 2018, 3:10 pm
#21
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Yes, that's what I always thought, and my experience previously. All I know is that that's the reason I was given by the very helpful telephone agent, who had to escalate it to a manager to override the charges for me. It is a while since we've had a BA booking, so I thought maybe the rules had changed.
Oct 24, 2018, 11:38 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Just a note as this very topic came up recently - each flight is treated individually for seat selection (unlike check-in), so a Bronze will need to wait until exactly 7 days to the minute before the departure time of the longhaul.
This means if you try tomorrow morning, you will likely find the system still wants to charge you and you'll need to wait until the departure time passes (3.55pm it seems for that flight on that day)
This means if you try tomorrow morning, you will likely find the system still wants to charge you and you'll need to wait until the departure time passes (3.55pm it seems for that flight on that day)
Oct 24, 2018, 11:59 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2015
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At check in, yes. But the 7 days seat selection for Bronze not. I experienced this myself last week. Have a 8 hour layover in London and was just able to select seats for the second flight exactly 8 hours after the first flight
. Not sure if and when this changed though..
Oct 25, 2018, 2:28 am
#25
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As helpfully noted by EvD86 and windowontheAside the comment refers to 7 day advance selection by Bronze members, rather than seat selection at check-in. I'm afraid I don't know if the 7 day rule was ever any different in this respect (but comments elsewhere lead me to believe not)
Oct 25, 2018, 3:28 am
#26
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You'd be asking someone with a window seat to move to an aisle seat, and someone with an aisle seat (forward-facing) to move to a window (rear-facing), so you'll have to approach the matter very carefully and not be surprised if the request is politely declined.
Oct 25, 2018, 4:08 am
#27
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On a similar note, expert flyer is showing 5 seats available in J, I have no status so waiting for T-24 to reserve. However, expert flyer is also showing 9 seats blocked out of 42 on a 789, is this normal?
Oct 25, 2018, 4:12 am
#28
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Is the flight departing within 72 hours? If so, yes, it is normal and is "Theoretical Seating" in action - details in thread linked off the dashboard.
Oct 25, 2018, 4:36 am
#29
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Why not ask 61B to swap with 61J - aisle seats both.
Oct 25, 2018, 4:46 am
#30
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Thanks, good explanation on the dashboard. It's a night flight so not too bothered about sitting together, I'm more worried about getting bumped using the 241 but with 5 still selling in the bucket I'm fairly confident. Hopefully if we arrive a little early at LHR and smile we should be able to sit close to each other.