LHR-YYZ equipment change - seat in F?
Dec 12, 2018, 8:47 am
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LHR-YYZ equipment change - seat in F?
Hi
I am booked to travel to YYZ on the 29th December on what was a 788 3 class flight in Club. Email today advises me of a seat change - MMB shows the same seat but now shows flight as 777 and seat map very weird and not able to choose any different seat. Expertflyer reveals the flight is now the 17 seat F 4 class 777 and all F is blocked out. Does anyone know if the MMB seat map problem is simply because BA have not updated site to reflect equipment change and will I as a Gold be able to snag an F seat or will that section just remain closed off?
I am booked to travel to YYZ on the 29th December on what was a 788 3 class flight in Club. Email today advises me of a seat change - MMB shows the same seat but now shows flight as 777 and seat map very weird and not able to choose any different seat. Expertflyer reveals the flight is now the 17 seat F 4 class 777 and all F is blocked out. Does anyone know if the MMB seat map problem is simply because BA have not updated site to reflect equipment change and will I as a Gold be able to snag an F seat or will that section just remain closed off?
Dec 12, 2018, 8:53 am
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if you search for FLUB there are several threads that explain how you might be able to get to sit in F (but with CW service) But BA will only open F up if CW is overbooked
Dec 12, 2018, 8:55 am
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You may be able to, it depends on loads. By all means keep an eye on it, but if it doesn't look like a full flight and you are happy with your seat you need to think long and hard about this, since if you move you may not recover your previous seat. In short, Flub will only be used if they absolutely have to do so to get all CW accommodated. Do a search on Flub for the many experiences of this, it's quite a common occurrence these days.
Dec 12, 2018, 9:08 am
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I’m on the same flight the day before and was also notified today. I had selected 3K on the 788 while still Silver and was moved to the 772 CW cabin today. I wasn’t expecting to be reseated at more than T-7 as a Bronze so that was a nice surprise (the flying dorm not so much..).
My MMB seat map is also looking weird and is only showing a three blocked row 5 seats.
My MMB seat map is also looking weird and is only showing a three blocked row 5 seats.
Dec 15, 2018, 2:46 am
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We have planes booked for YYZ for May: they did the same equipment switch in reverse, we had booked on the 777 but they swapped in a plastic plane. I don't think it was well publicised so managed to get better seats (albeit still within CW). It feels like BA is still deciding what sort of route they want Toronto to be... and not coming to any conclusions