Seat selection & Domestic business class
Feb 26, 2018, 3:25 pm
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Seat selection & Domestic business class
I am booked in Domestic business class from Phuket to Bangkok; cash ticket. Manage My Booking does not appear to let me select seats. Is it possible to select seats in advance?
Feb 26, 2018, 5:03 pm
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There are a very few exceptions for those flights that that are on the same number as an international flights:
- TG926 BKK-HKT 0905-1025 which then continues to FRA on the same flight number.
- TG684 BKK-HKT 1925-2050 which then continues to PEK on the same flight number
- TG685 HKT-BKK 0555-1102 preceded by PEK-HKT
Additionally, note that TG22xx series are a code-share with THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI. Service levels and equipment likely to be different.
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Feb 26, 2018 at 5:13 pm
Feb 26, 2018, 6:46 pm
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perfect answer Thai-Kiwi! not even status passenger can make seat reservation in advance.
Actually TG makes a preliminary seat allocation (according to status) and you can change from 24 hours before the flight. If flight is full, options for change are zero
Actually TG makes a preliminary seat allocation (according to status) and you can change from 24 hours before the flight. If flight is full, options for change are zero
Feb 26, 2018, 9:37 pm
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I can confirm this. For my HKT-BKK flight in C earlier this month (just after Chinese New Year) the flight was completely full and I was unable to change to another seat. I had been preassigned first row on the upper deck of B747-400 which was ok, but no other choice available.
Feb 26, 2018, 9:45 pm
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I can confirm this. For my HKT-BKK flight in C earlier this month (just after Chinese New Year) the flight was completely full and I was unable to change to another seat. I had been preassigned first row on the upper deck of B747-400 which was ok, but no other choice available.
Feb 26, 2018, 10:12 pm
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Yes. Maybe even with my TK*G in the reservation, but as this was a LH M&M award ticket my M&M No. (I'm only LH basic now) was in the reservation as default and when I changed to my TK*G card during OLCI, it was too late; seats had already been assigned. I inquired at check-in if seats in row 1-4 was available but all seats assigned/taken.
But to be honest I was fine with my seat on the upper deck for such a short flight and it didn't ruin anything. No need to overthink/overdo the seating issue for domestic flights.
But to be honest I was fine with my seat on the upper deck for such a short flight and it didn't ruin anything. No need to overthink/overdo the seating issue for domestic flights.
Feb 26, 2018, 10:18 pm
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it's nice to get a F if available but I would not change schedule or go any extra mile otherwise just to sit in a F seat on a domestic flight
Feb 26, 2018, 10:21 pm
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Pre-departure seat allocation for domestic flights is not possible until OLCI opens at D-24.
There are a very few exceptions for those flights that that are on the same number as an international flights:
Additionally, note that TG22xx series are a code-share with THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI. Service levels and equipment likely to be different.
There are a very few exceptions for those flights that that are on the same number as an international flights:
- TG926 BKK-HKT 0905-1025 which then continues to FRA on the same flight number.
- TG684 BKK-HKT 1925-2050 which then continues to PEK on the same flight number
- TG685 HKT-BKK 0555-1102 preceded by PEK-HKT
Additionally, note that TG22xx series are a code-share with THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI. Service levels and equipment likely to be different.
Feb 26, 2018, 10:24 pm
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Feb 26, 2018, 10:56 pm
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Thank you so much for this! I could not figure out why I could select seats on one flight but not the other, but this explains it. I also did not know the 2xx flights were code shares. I am on flight 212 from HKT-BKK in C - I had thought it would be TG equipment, what can I expect on Thai Smile?
only TG22xx (4 digits) are code share flights, done by Thai Smile
Thai Smile use narrow body planes like A320 with no J seats, while TG use wide body aircrafts
Feb 27, 2018, 12:35 am
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Feb 27, 2018, 2:11 am
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