Seat reservation fees increase
May 31, 2019, 6:57 am
#91
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Point taken, SubjectToLoad. Your humour is always appreciated. 
Unlike many here, I am am a leisure traveller. For those using redemptions, the CW advanced seating selection fees can make F seem better value. This is dependent on route and how Avios are valued by the individual, of course. Cheers.
Unlike many here, I am am a leisure traveller. For those using redemptions, the CW advanced seating selection fees can make F seem better value. This is dependent on route and how Avios are valued by the individual, of course. Cheers.
May 31, 2019, 8:47 pm
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About 4,720,000 results (0.51 seconds)
Perhaps you will be kind enough to share where you read it ?
Jun 1, 2019, 7:48 am
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Jun 1, 2019, 11:16 am
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Jun 1, 2019, 11:31 am
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The first page of search results will be enough to give you the info you're after. EK do seem to have started changing their ways. I suspect QR will as well especially if they want to remain part of Oneworld.
Jun 4, 2019, 6:42 am
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Welcome to FT, AJNEDC!
It's not compulsory, so nobody has to.
But if there's a particular seat that you want and you may not be able to get it for free whether at check-in or earlier, then that would seem to be a good reason to pay. It seems perfectly rational.
But if there's a particular seat that you want and you may not be able to get it for free whether at check-in or earlier, then that would seem to be a good reason to pay. It seems perfectly rational.
Jun 4, 2019, 6:43 am
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The longer answer is that they will then fall into three categories: 1) they only bought BA because it was the cheapest; 2) they, for one reason or another, have decided that they will move business to BA so that they will quickly attain status and won't have to pay again, or 3) they decide that they won't fly BA again.
Presumably BA have calculated that the incremental revenue from those in category 2 exceeds the potential revenue lost from those in category 3. Perhaps other airlines have come to the opposite conclusion.
Jun 4, 2019, 6:53 am
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It doesn't apply to those who are doing the paying, which was the subject of AJNEDC's question, but I'd be very surprised if it does feature in BA's calculations.
Jun 4, 2019, 6:57 am
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The simple answer is that they don't realise before purchase and want to ensure they get a decent seat once they realised.
The longer answer is that they will then fall into three categories: 1) they only bought BA because it was the cheapest; 2) they, for one reason or another, have decided that they will move business to BA so that they will quickly attain status and won't have to pay again, or 3) they decide that they won't fly BA again.
Presumably BA have calculated that the incremental revenue from those in category 2 exceeds the potential revenue lost from those in category 3. Perhaps other airlines have come to the opposite conclusion.
The longer answer is that they will then fall into three categories: 1) they only bought BA because it was the cheapest; 2) they, for one reason or another, have decided that they will move business to BA so that they will quickly attain status and won't have to pay again, or 3) they decide that they won't fly BA again.
Presumably BA have calculated that the incremental revenue from those in category 2 exceeds the potential revenue lost from those in category 3. Perhaps other airlines have come to the opposite conclusion.
4) are well aware of how BA works, don’t chase status and factors the cost of seat selection in to the ticket price
5) same for 4 but with miles redemption.
Jun 4, 2019, 7:11 am
#101
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Many people dont. Oneworld Emerald and Saphire get free seating at time of booking. Ruby at the 7 day mark. Those are the people BA care about, not the once in a lifetime flyer.
Jun 4, 2019, 7:47 am
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This in no way seems rational to me. My expectation of rational is if I am being asked to pay $8,000 for a business class ticket to anywhere (currently cost on BA JFK/LHR end of June), that it is an unmitigated insult to ask me to pay additionally for any seat I want to select. By your reasoning of rational, why not pay for entry to the lounge just to ensure you do get in and that you are not barred because it could be filled with other passengers? There are certain services that should part of certain price points that one pays for any product, an airline ticket should be no different.
Jun 4, 2019, 8:07 am
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