U/D seat selection for Bronze
Jun 2, 2019, 10:09 am
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U/D seat selection for Bronze
now that I am Bronze 
I can only get free seat selection 7 days out, We are 4 PAX on BA209 LHR-MIA on 12th August and wondering if 60JK & 61JK will be available to be booked? Just wanted to let the kids experienced U/D and we can’t have the exit rows so our only chance is if the blocked seats get released at some time??
There are only 3 available for purchase anyway
There are only 5 seats booked at the moment as shown on E/F
I can only get free seat selection 7 days out, We are 4 PAX on BA209 LHR-MIA on 12th August and wondering if 60JK & 61JK will be available to be booked? Just wanted to let the kids experienced U/D and we can’t have the exit rows so our only chance is if the blocked seats get released at some time??There are only 3 available for purchase anyway
There are only 5 seats booked at the moment as shown on E/F
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Jun 2, 2019, 10:34 am
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Am sorry I cannot add to this as I have no idea how the loads will be in August.
However I am surprised that 3 months ahead BA does not attempt to upsell you UD seat selection at least by showing you 60JK and 61JK as free. Showing 3 seats randomly distributed to a party of 4 is no conducive to you paying for it - should you have been inclined to do so.
Same for 62A and K, they should be shown here at say SEK6,000 in order to maximise potential revenue...
However I am surprised that 3 months ahead BA does not attempt to upsell you UD seat selection at least by showing you 60JK and 61JK as free. Showing 3 seats randomly distributed to a party of 4 is no conducive to you paying for it - should you have been inclined to do so.
Same for 62A and K, they should be shown here at say SEK6,000 in order to maximise potential revenue...
Jun 2, 2019, 12:18 pm
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now that I am Bronze I can only get free seat selection 7 days out, We are 4 PAX on BA209 LHR-MIA on 12th August and wondering if 60JK & 61JK will be available to be booked? Just wanted to let the kids experienced U/D and we can’t have the exit rows so our only chance is if the blocked seats get released at some time??
I can only get free seat selection 7 days out, We are 4 PAX on BA209 LHR-MIA on 12th August and wondering if 60JK & 61JK will be available to be booked? Just wanted to let the kids experienced U/D and we can’t have the exit rows so our only chance is if the blocked seats get released at some time??
Jun 2, 2019, 12:23 pm
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How many UD seats? Twenty ... and you’re up against all the Gold/OWE pax booking at seat selection time?
I’m not optimistic, but ... good luck.
I’m not optimistic, but ... good luck.
Jun 2, 2019, 12:29 pm
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64A is a bassinet.
The others are only available to those who can get seat pre-allocation for free.
Personally, like orbitmic and T8191 I would not rate the OP's chances of getting any upper deck seat if they wait until 7 days before departure.
Jun 2, 2019, 12:37 pm
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The ‘emotional value’ of the 744 UD is difficult to cope with. We’ve been fortunate over the years to have the status to select free. I have to ask myself whether I would have paid, in real money, to do that for the two of us ... and I guess that answer might have been ‘Yes’.
Paying for 4 elevates the discussion substantially ... what’s that? c. Ł350? And what is that as a percentage of the whole trip cost?
And capture all of Row 63?
Your serve, OP!
Paying for 4 elevates the discussion substantially ... what’s that? c. Ł350? And what is that as a percentage of the whole trip cost?
And capture all of Row 63?
Your serve, OP!
Jun 2, 2019, 12:40 pm
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Is there a case for purchasing the 3 seats that are available, and waiting for a 4th to appear with the likely seat map changes over time? It may mean that the family is dotted around the cabin, but it is a small cabin, and if the UD is more important than sitting together...
Jun 2, 2019, 12:49 pm
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Do note that only 63 B and J are designated exit seats ... they’re the ones that can get to doors quickly in an emergency. The window seats (A & K) aren’t Exit, due to the aisle access issue. BUT ... easy to access the aisle between the seat and the cabin wall, even at my size/age.
Just muddying the waters further
Just muddying the waters further
Jun 2, 2019, 12:55 pm
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I don’t dispute that. If a single traveller without status logged into the seat map, it would not be surprising they would be shown these choices. But if a party of 4 checks and sees these 3 random seats, what Is the probability they would buy them, versus if they had been presented with 4 seats together? You’d think the selling algorithm would be a bit sharper.
Jun 2, 2019, 2:20 pm
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Jun 2, 2019, 5:17 pm
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Is there a case for purchasing the 3 seats that are available, and waiting for a 4th to appear with the likely seat map changes over time? It may mean that the family is dotted around the cabin, but it is a small cabin, and if the UD is more important than sitting together...
i thiought it was a buy all or none policy (unless you started splitting off people to separate PNRs)
and if the kids the OP mentions are <12 then aren’t emergency exits are excluded as well.
Jun 3, 2019, 1:31 am
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Jun 3, 2019, 1:44 am
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As others have said, it is extremely unlikely that you will be able to get two pairs of seats on the upper deck, at any price, as they are reserved for - and very popular with - higher status passengers. In any case, I'd have thought that the ideal seats for two adults and two young children would be the middle block of 4 on the lower deck.
