Is it worth checking for better seats regularly?
Jul 9, 2015 | 1:18 am
#1
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Is it worth checking for better seats regularly?
For the first time in years we've not been able to select seats in the forward Economy cabin for our LHR-DXB flight, or the return. We've had to choose seats in the next cabin further back.
With only a few weeks to go before the flight, is it worth checking regularly to see if any seats in the forward Economy cabin become available or is it a waste of time?
With BA I am often able to get a better seat shortly before departure day but I've never had this issue with EK before where almost all of the forward cabin Economy seats are 'Unavailable'.
Aircraft is an A380-800.
With only a few weeks to go before the flight, is it worth checking regularly to see if any seats in the forward Economy cabin become available or is it a waste of time?
With BA I am often able to get a better seat shortly before departure day but I've never had this issue with EK before where almost all of the forward cabin Economy seats are 'Unavailable'.
Aircraft is an A380-800.
Jul 9, 2015 | 1:51 am
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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For the first time in years we've not been able to select seats in the forward Economy cabin for our LHR-DXB flight, or the return. We've had to choose seats in the next cabin further back.
With only a few weeks to go before the flight, is it worth checking regularly to see if any seats in the forward Economy cabin become available or is it a waste of time?
With BA I am often able to get a better seat shortly before departure day but I've never had this issue with EK before where almost all of the forward cabin Economy seats are 'Unavailable'.
Aircraft is an A380-800.
With only a few weeks to go before the flight, is it worth checking regularly to see if any seats in the forward Economy cabin become available or is it a waste of time?
With BA I am often able to get a better seat shortly before departure day but I've never had this issue with EK before where almost all of the forward cabin Economy seats are 'Unavailable'.
Aircraft is an A380-800.
Of course its worth checking - people cancel or upgrade.
Jul 11, 2015 | 5:11 am
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Many thanks for the new advice. We've managed to get seats in the front section of Economy now so very happy!
For the icing on the cake I'll take the advice about setting up an alert on expertflyer.
For the icing on the cake I'll take the advice about setting up an alert on expertflyer.