Sep 27, 2014, 12:35 am
Last edit by: oliver2002
The details of the ASR procedures can be found here:
https://www.lufthansaexperts.com/shared/files/lufthansa/public/mcms/folder_102/folder_1000/folder_1216/file_92910.pdf
https://www.lufthansaexperts.com/shared/files/lufthansa/public/mcms/folder_102/folder_1000/folder_1216/file_92910.pdf
Extra charge for economy ASR coming to LH: Bischof
Jun 13, 2014, 3:56 am
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I didn't realise the ASR thing until I booked my LH flight ex-CPH to LAX. I'm not going to pay for it. Does anyone know if they will try to seat a group with the same PNR together? We re a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids), 4 with *A G, does it change anything?
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Jun 13, 2014, 4:22 am
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Jun 13, 2014, 4:40 am
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@econprof: the hike in fees will probably reduce the number of EE seat ASR sold
Jun 13, 2014, 8:39 am
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Now if they sold these seats to *G ahead of time that would make a lot more sense IMNSHO.
Last edited by weero; Jun 13, 2014 at 11:08 am Reason: ASR not ARSE or ART
Jun 13, 2014, 11:25 am
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Well, ASR is free to most Y pax, *G or not, only if you book the low low end Y fares you can't ASR.
Jun 13, 2014, 1:20 pm
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Jun 14, 2014, 7:07 pm
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Jun 15, 2014, 4:23 pm
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I'll try to credit the miles to UA since they are giving out 100% (my trip started before March 2015). I need to put in our TK G in now and then change to UA at check-in. Does LH do the FTQV and FQTS thing? I know SAS can't do it at CPH.
Jun 17, 2014, 10:16 am
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Extra charge for economy ASR coming to LH: Bischof
Some first hand info how this is handled for Hons traveling with family.
Limited to 3 companions, doesn't matter how many family members you have.
Everybody needs to be in the same PNR, therefore not able to book different compartments.
All seat reservations need to be done at the time of the booking.
Rather useless for my case.
Limited to 3 companions, doesn't matter how many family members you have.
Everybody needs to be in the same PNR, therefore not able to book different compartments.
All seat reservations need to be done at the time of the booking.
Rather useless for my case.
Jun 17, 2014, 10:34 am
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Some first hand info how this is handled for Hons traveling with family.
Limited to 3 companions, doesn't matter how many family members you have.
Everybody needs to be in the same PNR, therefore not able to book different compartments.
All seat reservations need to be done at the time of the booking.
Rather useless for my case.
Limited to 3 companions, doesn't matter how many family members you have.
Everybody needs to be in the same PNR, therefore not able to book different compartments.
All seat reservations need to be done at the time of the booking.
Rather useless for my case.
Jun 17, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Extra charge for economy ASR coming to LH: Bischof
Or for families with 1.2 children and not social parasites and outcasts with 3.
Chose BA over LH because of this. Seats were reserved without cost and problem. Connecting in t5 painless, the galleries lounge was great for the kids
Happy BA customer here.
Chose BA over LH because of this. Seats were reserved without cost and problem. Connecting in t5 painless, the galleries lounge was great for the kids
Happy BA customer here.
Jun 17, 2014, 4:16 pm
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Not a smart move. I was appalled when I was subjected to this by an American carrier and thought at least LH does have the decency to not charge for acceptable seats. Now that differentiation is gone and I will go with the usually much cheaper American carrier.
Jun 17, 2014, 5:02 pm
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I seem to recall more than once paying for seats on BA flights for companions even with a BA Executive Club Gold card- which is their highest "normal" tier apart from Premier which is invite only.
Jun 17, 2014, 11:20 pm
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While many OW carriers have ASR charges, I have yet to meet one which charges OW elites.