Silver member choosing seats in row one
Jun 9, 2019, 8:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Silver member choosing seats in row one
I'm a Silver member and flying LBA - LHR - ARN in Club Europe in August with two family members.
At the moment, I have us assigned seats together in free rows further back in the cabin.
However, checking just now in Manage My Booking, I notice that row one is now suddenly available and I could move us there, even though the flight is still some time off.
My question: if I moved us to row one now, as only a Silver, would this "stick"? Or could we get bumped out of these seats and "scattered" among the remaining free seats in other rows if, say, Gold members booked any of the flights and wanted to sit in row one?
One of my party is an older person with slight mobility issues and so would probably appreciate being closer to the door and the front toilet.
At the moment, I have us assigned seats together in free rows further back in the cabin.
However, checking just now in Manage My Booking, I notice that row one is now suddenly available and I could move us there, even though the flight is still some time off.
My question: if I moved us to row one now, as only a Silver, would this "stick"? Or could we get bumped out of these seats and "scattered" among the remaining free seats in other rows if, say, Gold members booked any of the flights and wanted to sit in row one?
One of my party is an older person with slight mobility issues and so would probably appreciate being closer to the door and the front toilet.
Jun 9, 2019, 8:36 am
#3
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Silvers in Row 1? Is this why we fought to free Europe?
Seriously, I don’t know the answer to the question, but as Gold we’ve never been presented with the opportunity to evict anyone in MMB. So I would guess your seat selections would stick. Go for it!
Wiser heads may advise differently. (Ah, KARFA has already! )
Seriously, I don’t know the answer to the question, but as Gold we’ve never been presented with the opportunity to evict anyone in MMB. So I would guess your seat selections would stick. Go for it!
Wiser heads may advise differently. (Ah, KARFA has already!
)
Jun 9, 2019, 8:41 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
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Earlier this week another silver reported seeing row1 available on their upcoming trip, they could select thecseats but got an error when trying to save/confirn.
You are probably aeeing the same 'glitch'
You are probably aeeing the same 'glitch'
Jun 9, 2019, 8:45 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de Actes Bénéfiques pour les Autres, BAEC Gold.
Posts: 1,485
I was surprised earlier today when it showed row 1 available to me (a lowly silver) on some of my forthcoming short haul flights (but not all of them).
When I tried to jump into Row 1 I got the following:
''Sorry, we are unable to process your request. Please choose a different combination of seats. If the problem persists, please contact your local British Airways office''.
I put it down to the BA computer system's mysterious ways.
Jun 9, 2019, 9:42 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DCA
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Question: the seat map shows "greyed out" seats, but without an X in the greyed out bit. Are the greyed out seats unavailable/taken? Are occupied seats shown with an X and greyed out? (same question asked two different ways). Thank you.
Jun 9, 2019, 10:31 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
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Not quite the same, but I was able to select bulkhead seats on a BA LH flight for next month which I didn’t think you could do as a silver until t-72?
Jun 9, 2019, 1:00 pm
#11
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Exec Club (Silver)
Posts: 451
Exact same has happened to myself. I’m Silver and have CE return booking towards the end of July. It’s been booked for several months and row 1 has been blocked out as per normal. A few days ago row one appeared to open up for selection however when trying to move into it I get an error message.
As mentioned above, row 1 normally does open up for selection for Silver, Bronze & Blue at T -72 hours. I find if you’re quick off the mark at exactly T-72 you can usually find free seats in row 1.
As mentioned above, row 1 normally does open up for selection for Silver, Bronze & Blue at T -72 hours. I find if you’re quick off the mark at exactly T-72 you can usually find free seats in row 1.
Jun 13, 2019, 11:51 am
#14
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