Air China seat allocation
Aug 14, 2019, 6:02 am
#1
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Air China seat allocation
Hi,
I have a business class flight from LHR-PEK-MNL.
The aircraft on the flights are A359 and B738 and the front row blocked off.
I would like to ask fro those in the know when the front row seats become available to allocate. Is It for online check In or would it be airport allocation only.
If that's the case, when I check in at Heathrow will front row seats on the PEK-MNL sector be selectable or in PEK airport only?
many thanks in advance for any help and assistance.
Narry.
I have a business class flight from LHR-PEK-MNL.
The aircraft on the flights are A359 and B738 and the front row blocked off.
I would like to ask fro those in the know when the front row seats become available to allocate. Is It for online check In or would it be airport allocation only.
If that's the case, when I check in at Heathrow will front row seats on the PEK-MNL sector be selectable or in PEK airport only?
many thanks in advance for any help and assistance.
Narry.
Aug 16, 2019, 2:30 pm
#3
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If you are star alliance Gold or Air China elite members, you can call Air China hotline to reserve the seats. Sometimes it is successful and sometimes it is not.
At the airport is not always the best bet. Air China elite members get assigned front rows quite often before airport opens check-in.
At the airport is not always the best bet. Air China elite members get assigned front rows quite often before airport opens check-in.
Aug 17, 2019, 4:23 am
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Thanks for the replies.
Any idea whether that means on a LHR-PEK-MNL the PEK-MNL sector will only be possible if available in front row to allocate the front row in PEK or is that possible during check in at LHR?
Unfortunately I don't have any status with star, only one world.
Thanks in advance.
Narry.
Any idea whether that means on a LHR-PEK-MNL the PEK-MNL sector will only be possible if available in front row to allocate the front row in PEK or is that possible during check in at LHR?
Unfortunately I don't have any status with star, only one world.
Thanks in advance.
Narry.
Nov 10, 2019, 5:01 pm
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Yes can be done at LHR check-in but if you have no status it is unlikely. I did TPE-PEK-CPH with CA last month and the check-in agent at TPE had to call supervisor to get clearance to put me in front row seats - she could do it because I'm TK Gold.
Nov 10, 2019, 5:05 pm
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CA do the same. For my recent TPE-PEK flight (A321) the first rows in Y were blocked but could be assigned to CA elite and Star Alliance Gold at check-in (you have to ask for it). I had a row of 3 seats to myself - so did 3 other pax.
Jan 28, 2024, 12:46 am
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Air China, Business Class seats can only be reserved if your booking is made directly with AC 
, Partner *A tickets, no allocation can be made prior to check in & there is no OLCI for non CA issued tickets, regardless of *A status & CA do not cooperate with other *A partners in this regard.
, Partner *A tickets, no allocation can be made prior to check in & there is no OLCI for non CA issued tickets, regardless of *A status & CA do not cooperate with other *A partners in this regard.