TG seat allocations
Sep 25, 2017, 9:44 am
#1
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TG seat allocations
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Whilst looking to book a seat on the TG web site in Economy class on the LHR-BKK route I have noticed that the rear seats in economy are allocated to the cheapest ticket rate and if I click on the next rate type, so many more seats are showing available, mainly in the centre of the aircraft.
So for 917 on the 31st October it was showing 42 seats available on the cheaper fare of Ł513 and 155 seats available if paying the Ł635 fare.
Surely dispatch and the flight deck would not let the flight go with the rear cabin full and the centre economy cabin nearly empty for centre of gravity reasons?
Any input or tips welcome.
Whilst looking to book a seat on the TG web site in Economy class on the LHR-BKK route I have noticed that the rear seats in economy are allocated to the cheapest ticket rate and if I click on the next rate type, so many more seats are showing available, mainly in the centre of the aircraft.
So for 917 on the 31st October it was showing 42 seats available on the cheaper fare of Ł513 and 155 seats available if paying the Ł635 fare.
Surely dispatch and the flight deck would not let the flight go with the rear cabin full and the centre economy cabin nearly empty for centre of gravity reasons?
Any input or tips welcome.
Sep 25, 2017, 4:06 pm
#2
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BMs
Whilst looking to book a seat on the TG web site in Economy class on the LHR-BKK route I have noticed that the rear seats in economy are allocated to the cheapest ticket rate and if I click on the next rate type, so many more seats are showing available, mainly in the centre of the aircraft.
So for 917 on the 31st October it was showing 42 seats available on the cheaper fare of Ł513 and 155 seats available if paying the Ł635 fare.
Surely dispatch and the flight deck would not let the flight go with the rear cabin full and the centre economy cabin nearly empty for centre of gravity reasons?
Any input or tips welcome.
Whilst looking to book a seat on the TG web site in Economy class on the LHR-BKK route I have noticed that the rear seats in economy are allocated to the cheapest ticket rate and if I click on the next rate type, so many more seats are showing available, mainly in the centre of the aircraft.
So for 917 on the 31st October it was showing 42 seats available on the cheaper fare of Ł513 and 155 seats available if paying the Ł635 fare.
Surely dispatch and the flight deck would not let the flight go with the rear cabin full and the centre economy cabin nearly empty for centre of gravity reasons?
Any input or tips welcome.
During check in most seats become available for selection. Counting seats on the seat map may not fully indicate final passenger numbers.
Other airlines have similar polices.
Sep 25, 2017, 9:14 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: BKK
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No, not true. Three days prior to the flight they have blocked most of the seats and this stays on to check-in unless you have made a special request to unlock the seat.
Sep 25, 2017, 10:18 pm
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Sep 26, 2017, 2:40 am
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Thanks for the replies guys, I guess that a good percentage of passengers have not reserved a specific seat in advance, so the available seats get alloctaed to them on check in.
Whilst flying on TG I have never been moved from my pre-booked seat. (other than for my own benefit)
Whilst flying on TG I have never been moved from my pre-booked seat. (other than for my own benefit)
Sep 26, 2017, 4:19 am
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So the general consensus is that despite ASR being restricted to only the rear part of the Y cabin when on W/V or cheaper fare, further seats (except for blocked seats) will be available during OLCI?
As I recall it this has not been my experience in the past (no further seats to choose from at OLCI and had to ask at check-in counter to get a seat further up front).
As I recall it this has not been my experience in the past (no further seats to choose from at OLCI and had to ask at check-in counter to get a seat further up front).
Sep 26, 2017, 10:38 pm
#7
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I couldn't say that. despite booking in J and holding a Platinum Card, I have been moved from a seat with bassinet (which i was not aware of as I thought bassinets are usually at bulk seats...) even there were no passengers with infants on board...