FLUB for Rank and File
Mar 4, 2019, 2:17 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire
Posts: 1,242
72-24 Fly makes the decision but it is possible that someone manually start assigning high status passenger to the First cabin. 24-0 Fly and airport assigning seats if and when required. I don't think checkin staff would allow to touch the F cabin seating even if there are seats available unless they were told to do. I don't think early checkin at the airport makes any difference as either the F cabin is already full that time or reserved for other reason. Golds GGL's have higher chance to move to F cabin but that is not always a case. So basically it's a lottery. I don't think there is any strategy which can secure a seat.
Mar 4, 2019, 7:31 am
#17
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 456
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72-24 Fly makes the decision but it is possible that someone manually start assigning high status passenger to the First cabin. 24-0 Fly and airport assigning seats if and when required. I don't think checkin staff would allow to touch the F cabin seating even if there are seats available unless they were told to do. I don't think early checkin at the airport makes any difference as either the F cabin is already full that time or reserved for other reason. Golds GGL's have higher chance to move to F cabin but that is not always a case. So basically it's a lottery. I don't think there is any strategy which can secure a seat.