Domestic Club Europe - Free seating?
Apr 15, 2021, 7:27 am
#1
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Domestic Club Europe - Free seating?
I've just booked my first BA long haul for a number of years (it was cheap!) - J out and F back.
On the domestic connection to and from MAN, the seat selection was free. Is that new, or have I just missed it? I always thought you have to pay for the domestic if you don't have any status?
I checked the following on the dashboard, but couldn't see anything on there :-
FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - BA Seating Policy Guide
They still want a minimum of £59 for the long hall J... I'll pass on that thanks.
Cheers!
On the domestic connection to and from MAN, the seat selection was free. Is that new, or have I just missed it? I always thought you have to pay for the domestic if you don't have any status?
I checked the following on the dashboard, but couldn't see anything on there :-
FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - BA Seating Policy Guide
They still want a minimum of £59 for the long hall J... I'll pass on that thanks.
Cheers!
Apr 15, 2021, 7:31 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Lots of domestic connections when transferring from/to First and Club World book into the J or C fare bucket which allows advanced seat assignments free of charge. Had it booked into D/R/I then you'd have had to pay for the seat selection.
Apr 15, 2021, 7:54 am
#3
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I had this occur as well on an upcoming trip to the US in October, starting from DUB. All I-class flights, with the exception of both DUB-LHR legs, which appear as J (and like yourself, offer me free seat selection).
Apr 15, 2021, 11:49 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2019
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Edit: Ignore me. I just checked and its asking to seating fees on D fare, but you do earn the higher Avios amount like the J and C fares.
Last edited by SonicStar817; Apr 15, 2021 at 11:57 pm