First time LH - advice please
Feb 25, 2003, 9:08 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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First time LH - advice please
I'm flying LHR-FRA-GVA on a combination of AB6s (presumably 300-600) and 321s. I'm *G with BD. It's not an e-ticket (because apparently they can't do e-tix out of GVA).
Is there any way I can preselect seats? Can I telephone check-in up to 24hrs in advance, or is that only for M&M members? Any other tips?
Thanks
Is there any way I can preselect seats? Can I telephone check-in up to 24hrs in advance, or is that only for M&M members? Any other tips?
Thanks
Feb 25, 2003, 9:15 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: (SMV) St. Moritz, Switzerland
Programs: LH SEN, AA AAirpass, IC Ambassador Platinum, *wood Gold
Posts: 1,343
AFIK, you can only ask for your preferred seats at checkin at LHR.
The only other thought that comes to mind is if your travel agent can request seats as part of the booking.
The only other thought that comes to mind is if your travel agent can request seats as part of the booking.
Feb 25, 2003, 9:16 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Wesseling, NRW, Germany
Programs: UA *S , MR LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Wingnut:
Is there any way I can preselect seats? Can I telephone check-in up to 24hrs in advance, or is that only for M&M members? Any other tips?
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Is there any way I can preselect seats? Can I telephone check-in up to 24hrs in advance, or is that only for M&M members? Any other tips?
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Greetings - Dirk
Feb 25, 2003, 10:32 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2
If you have a LH tix, then you can ckin per telephone regardless of booking class or m&m status. For LHR the telephone number is +44-84 57737310. For the best bet, don't call up before 1800 for a flt leaving the next morning.
And that's true, GVA is a non-etix route. All of Switzerland is non-etix. Still. ZRH will become an etix airport starting the end of March. Hopefully the others will soon follow!
And that's true, GVA is a non-etix route. All of Switzerland is non-etix. Still. ZRH will become an etix airport starting the end of March. Hopefully the others will soon follow!
Feb 25, 2003, 10:43 am
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: TXL
Posts: 827
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shooflypie:
If you have a LH tix, then you can ckin per telephone regardless of booking class or m&m status. For LHR the telephone number is +44-84 57737310. For the best bet, don't call up before 1800 for a flt leaving the next morning.
And that's true, GVA is a non-etix route. All of Switzerland is non-etix. Still. ZRH will become an etix airport starting the end of March. Hopefully the others will soon follow!</font>
If you have a LH tix, then you can ckin per telephone regardless of booking class or m&m status. For LHR the telephone number is +44-84 57737310. For the best bet, don't call up before 1800 for a flt leaving the next morning.
And that's true, GVA is a non-etix route. All of Switzerland is non-etix. Still. ZRH will become an etix airport starting the end of March. Hopefully the others will soon follow!</font>
this has to be the most informative first post of any member on the LH board. Welcome to flyertalk. Am I correct in guessing from the thorough info you provided and your hometown that you are not only a frequent customer of LH?
Feb 25, 2003, 4:39 pm
#7
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Thank you shooflypie! My flights leaves at 13:05, so I'll wait till 1800 the day before to call them. Any seat advice? Will they block the seat next to me if they're not full? And is the convertible C/Y seating the same as BD - ie go for A/C on the front row of Y?
Feb 25, 2003, 5:48 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: TXL
Posts: 827
Wingnut,
seating in C and Y is the same and the first row in Y is no different than the 5th., 6th .... Dont believe LH seatmaps for european cabin outfits, in my experience they are not different to the intra german ones, ie. in an A321 C is still 3-3 seating and not 2-3 as the seatmap suggests. They will do 2-3, but only if the plane is not full and the seats on DEF side are not wider than in Y.
For more legroom, go for row 34 on the A300-600, on the A321 its row 24, but there you will have no window even in a window seat. When travelling with carry on only, I chose 11D on the 321 (Y bulkhead), first in Y to get off but aceptable legroom due to no row in front of you (at least for one leg, but beware of knee-smashing carts during service time
If you are not that much legroom concious as I am, any seat is the same apart from the last row and rows in front of an emergency exit (both have limited or no recline).
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.
Hope this helps!
[This message has been edited by paulusst (edited 02-25-2003).]
seating in C and Y is the same and the first row in Y is no different than the 5th., 6th .... Dont believe LH seatmaps for european cabin outfits, in my experience they are not different to the intra german ones, ie. in an A321 C is still 3-3 seating and not 2-3 as the seatmap suggests. They will do 2-3, but only if the plane is not full and the seats on DEF side are not wider than in Y.
For more legroom, go for row 34 on the A300-600, on the A321 its row 24, but there you will have no window even in a window seat. When travelling with carry on only, I chose 11D on the 321 (Y bulkhead), first in Y to get off but aceptable legroom due to no row in front of you (at least for one leg, but beware of knee-smashing carts during service time
If you are not that much legroom concious as I am, any seat is the same apart from the last row and rows in front of an emergency exit (both have limited or no recline).
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.
Hope this helps!
[This message has been edited by paulusst (edited 02-25-2003).]
Feb 25, 2003, 8:54 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by paulusst:
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.</font>
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ILOVELH:
FYI: *A Gold Card holder are entitled to the same privileges as SENs.</font>
FYI: *A Gold Card holder are entitled to the same privileges as SENs.</font>
Feb 26, 2003, 1:21 am
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Miskolc Hungary
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by paulusst:
Wingnut,
seating in C and Y is the same and the first row in Y is no different than the 5th., 6th .... Dont believe LH seatmaps for european cabin outfits, in my experience they are not different to the intra german ones, ie. in an A321 C is still 3-3 seating and not 2-3 as the seatmap suggests. They will do 2-3, but only if the plane is not full and the seats on DEF side are not wider than in Y.
For more legroom, go for row 34 on the A300-600, on the A321 its row 24, but there you will have no window even in a window seat. When travelling with carry on only, I chose 11D on the 321 (Y bulkhead), first in Y to get off but aceptable legroom due to no row in front of you (at least for one leg, but beware of knee-smashing carts during service time
If you are not that much legroom concious as I am, any seat is the same apart from the last row and rows in front of an emergency exit (both have limited or no recline).
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.
Hope this helps!
[This message has been edited by paulusst (edited 02-25-2003).]</font>
Wingnut,
seating in C and Y is the same and the first row in Y is no different than the 5th., 6th .... Dont believe LH seatmaps for european cabin outfits, in my experience they are not different to the intra german ones, ie. in an A321 C is still 3-3 seating and not 2-3 as the seatmap suggests. They will do 2-3, but only if the plane is not full and the seats on DEF side are not wider than in Y.
For more legroom, go for row 34 on the A300-600, on the A321 its row 24, but there you will have no window even in a window seat. When travelling with carry on only, I chose 11D on the 321 (Y bulkhead), first in Y to get off but aceptable legroom due to no row in front of you (at least for one leg, but beware of knee-smashing carts during service time
If you are not that much legroom concious as I am, any seat is the same apart from the last row and rows in front of an emergency exit (both have limited or no recline).
As far as I know LH doesnt block neighbouring seats for *G, only SEN.
Hope this helps!
[This message has been edited by paulusst (edited 02-25-2003).]</font>