EBG access to LH/LX Senator Seats?
Dec 31, 2012, 8:55 am
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EBG access to LH/LX Senator Seats?
Hi everyone,
I´ve read in a couple of previous posts that it´s possible to get the preferred senator seats at LH/LX if you call the customerservice directly. I did, and neither LH or Swiss could get me the seats, even if I´m EBG/ST*G. Swiss referred me to call Eurobonus, but that was just wrong.
Anyone have any valid info on the matter?
I´ve read in a couple of previous posts that it´s possible to get the preferred senator seats at LH/LX if you call the customerservice directly. I did, and neither LH or Swiss could get me the seats, even if I´m EBG/ST*G. Swiss referred me to call Eurobonus, but that was just wrong.
Anyone have any valid info on the matter?
Dec 31, 2012, 11:45 am
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ASR in the preferred seats on LH/OS/LX/SN is available to M&M SEN/HON only, *G may be accommodated at checkin, but not in advance.
Jan 2, 2013, 6:55 am
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These are the seats Swiss customer service said to me that only SEN/HON had access. I´m guessing that this is the official rule, but according to prior posts at FT exceptions have been made.
Jan 2, 2013, 7:22 am
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You can make a quasi ASR by placing a non-binding NSST on the seat which usually is accepted when checkin opens, but will not hold if a HON/SEN specifically picks the seat for his/her booking.
Jan 2, 2013, 8:31 am
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Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but could you tell me what ASR and NSST are?
Jan 2, 2013, 9:36 am
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I flew AMS-FRA-NRT on LH on an economy ticket few days ago. When I booked my ticket I could not pick any seats in the front of the cabin (premium seating/preferred seating) in economy. When online check in was open at 23H, the seats infront were all open, well at least to me. So I picked the seats up in font. What I also noticed, both flights I had a seat free next to me, it seems even *G get a seat blocked next to them when I looked at expertflyer.
Anyways, hope I am talking about the right thing! If not sorry!
Anyways, hope I am talking about the right thing! If not sorry!
Last edited by davedior; Jan 2, 2013 at 9:54 am
Jan 2, 2013, 9:47 am
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Jan 2, 2013, 11:21 am
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You cold always call again. I didn't have to flash my card or anything (rhetorically speaking), exit row was offered as the agent saw the status on my booking.
Jan 3, 2013, 4:32 am
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Around a year ago I booked cheapest eco to BKK on LX on their website. Called LX with my seat request. Initailly agent thought she could'nt get me an exit row seat (due to not Senator) but in the end she said the system accepted my EBG and allowed her to secure my preferred seat.
Even better: when boarding in ZRH the machine made the magic sound and issued me with bc to C
:-: My only lang haul operational upgrade so far. SAS has never ever given me anything 
Even better: when boarding in ZRH the machine made the magic sound and issued me with bc to C
:-: My only lang haul operational upgrade so far. SAS has never ever given me anything
Jan 3, 2013, 9:02 am
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Earlier this year I was able to get a reserved seat in the Business cabin on Swiss on a ZRH-SFO stating that I was Star Alliance Silver, I called them and asked for it and the operator told me, that as soon my EuroBonus number was Changed from EB123456789 to EBS123456789 she was able to reserve it for me.