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Can you change randomly allocated seat after online check in?
So I have a return flight MEX-Mad in, ay next month and aim struggling to make head or tail of their seat selection policy.
Firstly, they say if I pay for a seat now I can't change it again until online check in, which seems crazy and means there's absolutely no point me paying for a seat before then when I don't know how the seat map will look on departure day so can't make an informed decision. So what I want to know is, with Iberia can you go to online check-in, see the seat it has assigned you, and then choose to purchase a seat? And if you purchase a seat then can you change this seat after that, before getting your boarding pass or do you get one shot and that's it? I guess ideally I'd see what they assign me, and then pay for a seat later in the check in period when I see where the more empty rows are (I. E. increasing my likelihood of an empty seat next to me) Overall, seems a pretty ridiculous system, I cannot understand the logic behind not letting you change a seat assignment between paying for it and check in. Thanks for any tips. |
Your flight is likely gonna be at 100% - get yourself an seat at the emergency exit. There's a reason why IB flies that often MAD-MEX (x3 daily in the summer), and it's not because loads are light.
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Originally Posted by tobsw
(Post 31288136)
Your flight is likely gonna be at 100% - get yourself an seat at the emergency exit. There's a reason why IB flies that often MAD-MEX (x3 daily in the summer), and it's not because loads are light.
Thanks, seems logical. Although, they actually had a brief sale on when I bought the flights with prices for the mid two weeks of August far below anything I've ever seen for this trip, which I thought strange for mid-summer. 12,500 pesos return, which for Mex-anywhere in Europe I don't think I've seen at any time of year before, and prices are still reasonably low around those dates, which suggests to me it's not particularly well loads, which is why I was considering my strategy. But pricing algorithms can be mysterious! I presumed because the Mexican school holidays are actually almost over by that point, so the rush to Europe will be over. I would imagine they carry a hell of a lot of cargo on that route, so some lightly loaded flights probably just allow them to clear some cargo backlog. A good point to consider though, thanks for your response. Do you know about changing your seat during online check in once you've made a selection? I now some airlines you can, some you can't, usually once you complete th process and and obtain your boarding pass |
Originally Posted by nallison
(Post 31288724)
Thanks, seems logical. Although, they actually had a brief sale on when I bought the flights with prices for the mid two weeks of August far below anything I've ever seen for this trip, which I thought strange for mid-summer. 12,500 pesos return, which for Mex-anywhere in Europe I don't think I've seen at any time of year before, and prices are still reasonably low around those dates, which suggests to me it's not particularly well loads, which is why I was considering my strategy. But pricing algorithms can be mysterious! I presumed because the Mexican school holidays are actually almost over by that point, so the rush to Europe will be over. I would imagine they carry a hell of a lot of cargo on that route, so some lightly loaded flights probably just allow them to clear some cargo backlog. A good point to consider though, thanks for your response. Do you know about changing your seat during online check in once you've made a selection? I now some airlines you can, some you can't, usually once you complete th process and and obtain your boarding pass Personally I don't know because I can select seats for free. If you purchase Optima fare you can change your seat in the app until check-in closes (I think). I'm unaware if paying for seat selection in Basic you are then allowed to change seats for free until check-in closes. |
OK, thanks, I appreciate your response. I've got Optima on the way back (cheaper than basic for that flight bizarrely). I find their exit row prices a little extortionate as personally I don't really get much out of them, especially if there's any chance of having a normal seat with an empty one next to me which I find far preferable. So I guess I'll wait till the day and see how the flight looks and how the system works. Cheers!
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