New LH Online check in feature: choose your seat [merged LH OLCI thread]
Jun 16, 2007, 11:32 am
#1
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New LH Online check in feature: choose your seat [merged LH OLCI thread]
Is OLCI ex-BOM on LH possible?
Has anyone done this in the 24 hour window?
Understand that LH BOM likes to keep seat assignments (eg. priority seating released in the 24 hours prior to the flight) under their thumb, but has anyone successfully done this in Y?
Thanks for the feeback.
SFB
Has anyone done this in the 24 hour window?
Understand that LH BOM likes to keep seat assignments (eg. priority seating released in the 24 hours prior to the flight) under their thumb, but has anyone successfully done this in Y?
Thanks for the feeback.
SFB
Jun 16, 2007, 11:48 am
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Is OLCI ex-BOM on LH possible?
Has anyone done this in the 24 hour window?
Understand that LH BOM likes to keep seat assignments (eg. priority seating released in the 24 hours prior to the flight) under their thumb, but has anyone successfully done this in Y?
Thanks for the feeback.
SFB
Has anyone done this in the 24 hour window?
Understand that LH BOM likes to keep seat assignments (eg. priority seating released in the 24 hours prior to the flight) under their thumb, but has anyone successfully done this in Y?
Thanks for the feeback.
SFB
I would recommend you check-in online and then call the internet helpline to improve your seat assignment if you're not happy with it.
Jun 16, 2007, 11:55 am
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According to LH's website, OLCI is available as long as you have an electronic ticket. Unfortunately, you will not be able to select your seat, it will be selected for you. If you check in online, you must pick up your boarding pass at the latest 60 minutes before departure. You may pick it up at the Business Class counter, but since you're *G, you get to use that anyway.
I would recommend you check-in online and then call the internet helpline to improve your seat assignment if you're not happy with it.
I would recommend you check-in online and then call the internet helpline to improve your seat assignment if you're not happy with it.
Interesting stuff...system will assign seating for you!!
We actually did choose seats online when booking this e-ticket, but I wanted to score the priority rows...should I call Kassel and ask them for those seats within the 24 hour period, or would they just ignore me, as I have no status (yet, 1.3k short of FTL) yet on LH?
Thanks for your feedback! ^
Jun 16, 2007, 12:19 pm
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Hi alex0683de!
Interesting stuff...system will assign seating for you!!
We actually did choose seats online when booking this e-ticket, but I wanted to score the priority rows...should I call Kassel and ask them for those seats within the 24 hour period, or would they just ignore me, as I have no status (yet, 1.3k short of FTL) yet on LH?
Thanks for your feedback! ^
Interesting stuff...system will assign seating for you!!
We actually did choose seats online when booking this e-ticket, but I wanted to score the priority rows...should I call Kassel and ask them for those seats within the 24 hour period, or would they just ignore me, as I have no status (yet, 1.3k short of FTL) yet on LH?
Thanks for your feedback! ^
I would try giving Kassel a call, but you'll need to do some convincing. The priority rows really are reserved for LH status pax, but hey, perhaps you'll get lucky and not many of them are booked in Y on this flight. Make sure to mention your *G status (and that it's not just UA but also SQ, that might help).
Jun 16, 2007, 12:28 pm
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I'm not particularly happy with the system either...
I would try giving Kassel a call, but you'll need to do some convincing. The priority rows really are reserved for LH status pax, but hey, perhaps you'll get lucky and not many of them are booked in Y on this flight. Make sure to mention your *G status (and that it's not just UA but also SQ, that might help).
I would try giving Kassel a call, but you'll need to do some convincing. The priority rows really are reserved for LH status pax, but hey, perhaps you'll get lucky and not many of them are booked in Y on this flight. Make sure to mention your *G status (and that it's not just UA but also SQ, that might help).
Jun 16, 2007, 3:12 pm
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FTL won't improve the situation, priority rows are only for LH SEN.
Jun 16, 2007, 9:44 pm
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Understood!
Sep 21, 2007, 5:03 am
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New LH Online check in feature: choose your seat [merged LH OLCI thread]
Maybe this is stale but I just saw this:
News: Check in online, choose your seat and print out your boarding pass
With an etix® - Lufthansa’s electronic ticket – you can check in from 23 hours before departure and choose your seat whilst at home or at work. Print out your online boarding pass and proceed directly to your gate, saving yourself even more time at the airport.
More information on the new, interactive seating plan
News: Check in online, choose your seat and print out your boarding pass
With an etix® - Lufthansa’s electronic ticket – you can check in from 23 hours before departure and choose your seat whilst at home or at work. Print out your online boarding pass and proceed directly to your gate, saving yourself even more time at the airport.
More information on the new, interactive seating plan
Sep 21, 2007, 5:07 am
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Maybe this is stale but I just saw this:
News: Check in online, choose your seat and print out your boarding pass
With an etix® - Lufthansa’s electronic ticket – you can check in from 23 hours before departure and choose your seat whilst at home or at work. Print out your online boarding pass and proceed directly to your gate, saving yourself even more time at the airport.
More information on the new, interactive seating plan
News: Check in online, choose your seat and print out your boarding pass
With an etix® - Lufthansa’s electronic ticket – you can check in from 23 hours before departure and choose your seat whilst at home or at work. Print out your online boarding pass and proceed directly to your gate, saving yourself even more time at the airport.
More information on the new, interactive seating plan
I was in 27F last night on a 320, as a SEN on a full Y fare, which is certainly not the seat of choice...so, some way to manage that would be wonderful!
Sep 21, 2007, 6:51 am
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Sep 21, 2007, 6:54 am
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It would be great. It has been one of the big drawbacks with LH. Pretty much all other carriers you can compare them with has had it for a long time already.
Sep 21, 2007, 10:56 am
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The good thing is that even after you have checked in, you can revisit the site, review the seatmap and change your seat again any time before departure.
Sep 21, 2007, 12:51 pm
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Sep 21, 2007, 1:33 pm
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Either I'm too stupid or the system is (what is a flush plugin or so?), so I checked in for tomorrow morning by phone.
Would be interesting to know if somebody else could choose my neighbour-seat and overwrite the seat-blocking (or if seat-blocking even still exists...).
Would be interesting to know if somebody else could choose my neighbour-seat and overwrite the seat-blocking (or if seat-blocking even still exists...).