Seat Shifting Policy for Status Passengers
Oct 28, 2008, 1:16 am
#31
Join Date: Mar 2002
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald); QF Lifestime Silver; BD Diamond Club Gold (*A Gold)
Posts: 4,786
Only happened to me once on a long haul service when at check in for a GRULHR flight, we were (without explanation) given BPs for 1K and 4E, even though we'd reserved 4EF. When I said that we'd prefer to sit together, it was suggested that another passenger had checked himself in to 4F at EZE. Was handed new BPs for 4EF at the gate, but not without asking.
Feb 2, 2009, 9:08 am
#32
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Egham, Surrey, UK
Programs: Mucci Champion des Champions, BAG4L, *A Gold, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz Gold, Avis President
Posts: 3,416
We had used one of our Amex 241 vouchers for 2 F tickets to ORD in May. We received a mail in December saying that our flight number "123" had been cancelled and we were now on flight "123" 
Didn't think too much of it as the replacement flight was only 5 minutes later.
Noticed yesterday that our booking on the outbound leg is now CW. No notification from BA on change of class and no refund of miles. Bizarrely the flight 2 hours later has F redemption available.
Obviously not going to phone today as they have more important things to deal with but seems more than a little strange to me.
Didn't think too much of it as the replacement flight was only 5 minutes later.Noticed yesterday that our booking on the outbound leg is now CW. No notification from BA on change of class and no refund of miles. Bizarrely the flight 2 hours later has F redemption available.
Obviously not going to phone today as they have more important things to deal with but seems more than a little strange to me.
Feb 2, 2009, 10:08 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cham CH
Posts: 1,645
Not that it matters as the flight was cancelled!
Feb 2, 2009, 10:46 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ARN
Programs: Mucci Entry Level, BA Gold, EK Pleb, SK Pleb, QR Pleb
Posts: 3,585
I don't mind swapping seats in CE, especially now when all seats will be the same. On a long-haul though
But I'm not picky, as long as I don't end up with a stranger in CW middle seats, I can sit anywhere. Just bring me a meal and a few drinks and I will be a lamb.
Feb 4, 2009, 10:18 am
#35
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: BA GFL. AA EXP. Amex Plat. Mucci.
Posts: 187
my wife and I got shifted out of the WT+ bassinet seats with our baby on a LHR to YYZ flight a few years ago to other WT+ seats (without a bassinet). I complained to the CSD as I quickly realised that our seats had been given to BA staff, and we were left holding the baby for 8 hours! Nothing was done to swap the seats back during the flight (my request to move back was denied), but he promised to recify the situation and on the sector back to London we were upgraded and seated in 64A&B in CW. Nice.