BA J seating on a RTW ticket, holding AA gold card.
Dec 13, 2008, 3:04 pm
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BA J seating on a RTW ticket, holding AA gold card.
Hey chaps,
I have just booked my self and Ms. 747-444 a DONE4 ticket and one of the flights is on BA. I entered my booking details on the BA site and I can not select my seat, it merely advises getting to the airport early to get seats.
It is 1 longhaul, JNB-LHR then LHR-BRU-LHR.
Also what is the arrivals lounge like in terminal 5 or is it outside of the terminal?
Can I get a pre-assigned seat if I call BA or is my only chance at check in?
Is there something wrong with the website?
I have just booked my self and Ms. 747-444 a DONE4 ticket and one of the flights is on BA. I entered my booking details on the BA site and I can not select my seat, it merely advises getting to the airport early to get seats.
It is 1 longhaul, JNB-LHR then LHR-BRU-LHR.
Also what is the arrivals lounge like in terminal 5 or is it outside of the terminal?
Can I get a pre-assigned seat if I call BA or is my only chance at check in?
Is there something wrong with the website?
Dec 13, 2008, 3:14 pm
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Hi 747-444,
Pre assignment of business seats on BA is only open to full fare pax or those who are OW Emerald or Sapphire members ( for AA it would be Plat & Expplat status).
AA Gold ( Ow Ruby) unfortunatly does not give you preassignment of seats. you will need to wait until OLCI opens. ( ie 24 hours prior to departure)
Sorry
Regards
TBS
PS The arrivals lounge at LHR T 5 is landside but there are showers ( by the Elemis Spa) in the Galleries Lounges in T5
Pre assignment of business seats on BA is only open to full fare pax or those who are OW Emerald or Sapphire members ( for AA it would be Plat & Expplat status).
AA Gold ( Ow Ruby) unfortunatly does not give you preassignment of seats. you will need to wait until OLCI opens. ( ie 24 hours prior to departure)
Sorry
Regards
TBS
PS The arrivals lounge at LHR T 5 is landside but there are showers ( by the Elemis Spa) in the Galleries Lounges in T5
Dec 13, 2008, 3:21 pm
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Argh which means her and I will most probably get the lower deck which is always filled with plonkers. Last time I had to put up with some tool who was in a suite and moaning about the fact people fly in tracksuits, which I was in. There was not one free seat for me to move to. Eventually the seat broke and they moved him and I fortunately got a staff member next to me who was much more pleasant.
P.S. what is a RTW ticketed as, C class?
P.S. what is a RTW ticketed as, C class?
Dec 13, 2008, 3:52 pm
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Argh which means her and I will most probably get the lower deck which is always filled with plonkers. Last time I had to put up with some tool who was in a suite and moaning about the fact people fly in tracksuits, which I was in. There was not one free seat for me to move to. Eventually the seat broke and they moved him and I fortunately got a staff member next to me who was much more pleasant.
P.S. what is a RTW ticketed as, C class?
P.S. what is a RTW ticketed as, C class?
Dec 13, 2008, 3:58 pm
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Dec 13, 2008, 5:16 pm
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The BA Website indicates that only J/C booking codes (for business) are eligible for pre-assignment based on fare class.
Dec 13, 2008, 5:32 pm
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Dec 14, 2008, 2:58 am
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Who is "they"?
The BA Website indicates that only J/C booking codes (for business) are eligible for pre-assignment based on fare class.
The BA Website indicates that only J/C booking codes (for business) are eligible for pre-assignment based on fare class.