Booking two classes on same reservation
Jan 14, 2020, 5:27 am
#1
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Booking two classes on same reservation
Good Afternoon,
I am wondering if it is possible to book two different classes under the same booking. My Wife and I are both gold card holders whom are planning to fly in Club World, the children we will fly in Premium Economy.
Is there a way to book so we are all on the same booking? This will enable my statusless children to have access to group 1 boarding, seat selection, and a more generous baggage allowance.
Don't worry, they are 18 and 16 so they're old enough to be alone in Premium Economy without causing disruption to passengers. Your advice is most appreciated.
Many thanks,
Charles
I am wondering if it is possible to book two different classes under the same booking. My Wife and I are both gold card holders whom are planning to fly in Club World, the children we will fly in Premium Economy.
Is there a way to book so we are all on the same booking? This will enable my statusless children to have access to group 1 boarding, seat selection, and a more generous baggage allowance.
Don't worry, they are 18 and 16 so they're old enough to be alone in Premium Economy without causing disruption to passengers. Your advice is most appreciated.
Many thanks,
Charles
Jan 14, 2020, 5:31 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
Welcome to FT CharlesWindsorClive1964,
No, that's not possible, sorry. All passengers on the same reservation must travel in the same cabin.
Since you are both Gold card holders you could do it as 2 bookings, as follows:
You + 1 child in Premium Economy
Wife + 1 child in Club World
Once onboard, and ideally with permission of the SCCM, you then swap into CW and the child moves back to Premium Econ.....
That would give you a Gold member on each booking, and thus extension of status to all 4 passengers.
No, that's not possible, sorry. All passengers on the same reservation must travel in the same cabin.
Since you are both Gold card holders you could do it as 2 bookings, as follows:
You + 1 child in Premium Economy
Wife + 1 child in Club World
Once onboard, and ideally with permission of the SCCM, you then swap into CW and the child moves back to Premium Econ.....
That would give you a Gold member on each booking, and thus extension of status to all 4 passengers.
Jan 14, 2020, 5:54 am
#3
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Posts: 55
Welcome to FT CharlesWindsorClive1964,
No, that's not possible, sorry. All passengers on the same reservation must travel in the same cabin.
Since you are both Gold card holders you could do it as 2 bookings, as follows:
You + 1 child in Premium Economy
Wife + 1 child in Club World
Once onboard, and ideally with permission of the SCCM, you then swap into CW and the child moves back to Premium Econ.....
That would give you a Gold member on each booking, and thus extension of status to all 4 passengers.
No, that's not possible, sorry. All passengers on the same reservation must travel in the same cabin.
Since you are both Gold card holders you could do it as 2 bookings, as follows:
You + 1 child in Premium Economy
Wife + 1 child in Club World
Once onboard, and ideally with permission of the SCCM, you then swap into CW and the child moves back to Premium Econ.....
That would give you a Gold member on each booking, and thus extension of status to all 4 passengers.
Yes, we thought about doing that but then one of us would have to give up the tier points. It isn't a major problem, but I thought it would be worth checking with you experts!
I suppose the boys will make do with whatever seats they're given!
Jan 14, 2020, 5:56 am
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Of course, if you subsequently upgrade the boys with avios, you can then link the bookings and get seat selection in the same cabin as the gold card holder(s).
Jan 14, 2020, 6:02 am
#5
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As you maybe know Gold card holders are allowed to request seat selections for passengers on other bookings but only if those passengers are travelling in the same cabin, which doesn't help you here (unless you followed Cymro's suggestion of using Avios to upgrade the boys into CW, I'm sure they would not complain about that! Of course that's obviously subject to availability and extra "taxes", i.e. fees)
Jan 14, 2020, 6:02 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk CharlesWindsorClive1964, welcome to the BA board.
Jan 14, 2020, 12:38 pm
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