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#796
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 86
BA Seat maps within 24 hours of flight departure
Does BA withhold seat maps for flights departing within 24 hrs?
If so, why?
If not, then why the errors on BA 162 departing 5-Oct "There was an error message from the airline when trying to retrieve this seat map: 0102 SEAT MAP NOT AVAILABLE, REQUEST SEAT AT CHECK-IN" ...
I know that in general BA does not allow free seat assignments for non-elite passengers until within the 24 hr window before departure - however one of my uses of Expertflyer is always checking the seat map to see if there are better seats coming available due to upgrades, etc. I almost always check-in at the airport but get/change my seat assignments earlier.
Does BA withhold seat maps for flights departing within 24 hrs?
If so, why?
If not, then why the errors on BA 162 departing 5-Oct "There was an error message from the airline when trying to retrieve this seat map: 0102 SEAT MAP NOT AVAILABLE, REQUEST SEAT AT CHECK-IN" ...
I know that in general BA does not allow free seat assignments for non-elite passengers until within the 24 hr window before departure - however one of my uses of Expertflyer is always checking the seat map to see if there are better seats coming available due to upgrades, etc. I almost always check-in at the airport but get/change my seat assignments earlier.
Last edited by roylee9; Oct 4, 2012 at 5:34 am Reason: typo
#797
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
BA Seat maps within 24 hours of flight departure
Does BA withhold seat maps for flights departing within 24 hrs?
If so, why?
If not, then why the errors on BA 162 departing 5-Oct
I know that in general BA does not allow free seat assignments for non-elite passengers until within the 24 hr window before departure - however one of my uses of Expertflyer is always checking the seat map to see if there are better seats coming available due to upgrades, etc. I almost always check-in at the airport but get/change my seat assignments earlier.
Does BA withhold seat maps for flights departing within 24 hrs?
If so, why?
If not, then why the errors on BA 162 departing 5-Oct
I know that in general BA does not allow free seat assignments for non-elite passengers until within the 24 hr window before departure - however one of my uses of Expertflyer is always checking the seat map to see if there are better seats coming available due to upgrades, etc. I almost always check-in at the airport but get/change my seat assignments earlier.
#798
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
New problem: I login, which goes fine. But when I try to do anything it says "Your previous ExpertFlyer.com session has timed out. Please log in again." And the same cycle repeats over an dover.
#799
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montebello, CA, USA
Posts: 2,365
I had that issue too. I waited a little while, but also completely closed my browser, and then it worked ok again.
#800
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 498
FWIW, I have the same issue using Safari on iPad, but everything seems to work fine using Opera on Android phone.
#801
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
#802
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
Yes, from all GDSs.
Who knows. Personally, I think it's stupid, but it's BA: they also withhold gate information for their flights!Hear hear. Not on BA, though!
Who knows. Personally, I think it's stupid, but it's BA: they also withhold gate information for their flights!Hear hear. Not on BA, though!
#803
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Close your EF browser tabs then close and restart your browser, then go back to the home page and login again. If anyone still encounters issues after that point please email us at [email protected]
1. Go to EF home page, try to login, and I land at the "Having trouble logging in?" page, with option to login again.
2. Try to login again and it seems to go through.
3. Try to do something and I am sent back to the above-mentioned "Having trouble?" page.
4. Steps 2-3 repeat over and over.
Email sent as asked, but I prefer public discussion of common problems, so we can learn from each other's experience. This is clearly not anything related to my personal account issues.
#804
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Email sent as asked, but I prefer public discussion of common problems, so we can learn from each other's experience. This is clearly not anything related to my personal account issues.
Edit: We just pushed and update we think will fixed the problem, please close EF browser tabs, restart your browser and try again. Thank you.
Last edited by ExpertFlyer Voice; Oct 4, 2012 at 3:34 pm
#805
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
Programs: AA PLT, AAdv since Day One
Posts: 2,682
I did those things (Safari on iMac) and the problem went away for 1-2 sessions, but it has returned now. Actual flow is as follows:
1. Go to EF home page, try to login, and I land at the "Having trouble logging in?" page, with option to login again.
2. Try to login again and it seems to go through.
3. Try to do something and I am sent back to the above-mentioned "Having trouble?" page.
4. Steps 2-3 repeat over and over.
Email sent as asked, but I prefer public discussion of common problems, so we can learn from each other's experience. This is clearly not anything related to my personal account issues.
1. Go to EF home page, try to login, and I land at the "Having trouble logging in?" page, with option to login again.
2. Try to login again and it seems to go through.
3. Try to do something and I am sent back to the above-mentioned "Having trouble?" page.
4. Steps 2-3 repeat over and over.
Email sent as asked, but I prefer public discussion of common problems, so we can learn from each other's experience. This is clearly not anything related to my personal account issues.
#806
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Full Star Alliance Award Search Support
First, all remaining UA Award and Upgrade classes and alerts have been restored along with numeric availability. If you encounter any issues, please send us an email with the details of your search.
Second, we are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search.
The newly added airlines are:
With these additions ExpertFlyer now has 100% Star Alliance Award coverage. In addition, there is an additional entry at the top of the Airline list in the Award & Upgrade search called “Star Alliance”. Choosing this option will show results that can include any Star Alliance airline in the search, our first true alliance level award search.
Award searching for these airlines now also benefit from ExpertFlyer’s unique features:
Please let us know if you have any questions and if you run into any issues please email the details of your search to [email protected] to help us troubleshoot. We hope you enjoy the new additions and thank you for your support of ExpertFlyer.
Second, we are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search.
The newly added airlines are:
- Adria Airways (JP)
- ANA (NH)
- Asiana Airlines (OZ)
- Austrian (OS)
- Blue1 (KF)
- Croatia Airlines (OU)
- Egyptair (MS)
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
- Island Air (WP)
- LACSA (LR)
- Lufthansa (LH)
- SAS (SK)
- Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- South African Airways (SA)
- TACA (TA)
- TAM Linhas Aereas (JJ)
- TAM Paraguay (PZ)
- TAP-Air Portugal (TP)
- Thai Airways International (TG)
- US Airways (US)
With these additions ExpertFlyer now has 100% Star Alliance Award coverage. In addition, there is an additional entry at the top of the Airline list in the Award & Upgrade search called “Star Alliance”. Choosing this option will show results that can include any Star Alliance airline in the search, our first true alliance level award search.
Award searching for these airlines now also benefit from ExpertFlyer’s unique features:
- Flight Availability Alerts
- +/- 3 day searching for Departure and Return dates
- Include up to 3 fare classes in Award results when searching for a specific airline
- Mobile web Award & Upgrade searching
Please let us know if you have any questions and if you run into any issues please email the details of your search to [email protected] to help us troubleshoot. We hope you enjoy the new additions and thank you for your support of ExpertFlyer.
Last edited by ExpertFlyer Voice; Oct 4, 2012 at 9:20 pm
#807
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
With these additions ExpertFlyer now has 100% Star Alliance Award coverage. In addition, there is an additional entry at the top of the Airline list in the Award & Upgrade search called “Star Alliance”. Choosing this option will show results that can include any Star Alliance airline in the search, our first true alliance level award search.
I would look forward to a similar expansion of OneWorld searches, whenever that may become possible.
#808
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,393
First, all remaining UA Award and Upgrade classes and alerts have been restored along with numeric availability. If you encounter any issues, please send us an email with the details of your search.
Second, we are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search.
The newly added airlines are:
With these additions ExpertFlyer now has 100% Star Alliance Award coverage. In addition, there is an additional entry at the top of the Airline list in the Award & Upgrade search called “Star Alliance”. Choosing this option will show results that can include any Star Alliance airline in the search, our first true alliance level award search.
Award searching for these airlines now also benefit from ExpertFlyer’s unique features:
Please let us know if you have any questions and if you run into any issues please email the details of your search to [email protected] to help us troubleshoot. We hope you enjoy the new additions and thank you for your support of ExpertFlyer.
Second, we are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search.
The newly added airlines are:
- Adria Airways (JP)
- ANA (NH)
- Asiana Airlines (OZ)
- Austrian (OS)
- Blue1 (KF)
- Croatia Airlines (OU)
- Egyptair (MS)
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
- Island Air (WP)
- LACSA (LR)
- Lufthansa (LH)
- SAS (SK)
- Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- South African Airways (SA)
- TACA (TA)
- TAM Linhas Aereas (JJ)
- TAM Paraguay (PZ)
- TAP-Air Portugal (TP)
- Thai Airways International (TG)
- US Airways (US)
With these additions ExpertFlyer now has 100% Star Alliance Award coverage. In addition, there is an additional entry at the top of the Airline list in the Award & Upgrade search called “Star Alliance”. Choosing this option will show results that can include any Star Alliance airline in the search, our first true alliance level award search.
Award searching for these airlines now also benefit from ExpertFlyer’s unique features:
- Flight Availability Alerts
- +/- 3 day searching for Departure and Return dates
- Include up to 3 fare classes in Award results when searching for a specific airline
- Mobile web Award & Upgrade searching
Please let us know if you have any questions and if you run into any issues please email the details of your search to [email protected] to help us troubleshoot. We hope you enjoy the new additions and thank you for your support of ExpertFlyer.
Can you provide some clarification where the info comes from? If its off united.com, there will be phantom LH availability, if Aeroplan 'waitlisted' phantom availability, ANA shows false negative often.
I assume whatever was available previously (LX) will still shown availability for M&M members, whereas the new additions will show only star net availability?
#809
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Can you provide some clarification where the info comes from? If its off united.com, there will be phantom LH availability, if Aeroplan 'waitlisted' phantom availability, ANA shows false negative often.
#810
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NY
Programs: The local deli gives me 1 free sandwich after I buy 10
Posts: 4,026
Nice.
We are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search. We also want to offer you a 15% coupon for reactivating your subscription with ExpertFlyer.
Coupon:
Your unique 15% off coupon code to reactivate your existing account for a Year or Month of Premium service is: IXRRFBPT which will be valid until October 26th. Just login with your existing email and password, click the Upgrade button on the lower right hand side of the page, and then enter the coupon code on the billing information page.
Too Bad!
The email that was just sent to you with the subject "ExpertFlyer - New Feature: Star Alliance Awards & Discount" was sent to you in error. We apologize, this email was only supposed to be sent to those who are former ExpertFlyer subscribers and the coupon will not work for your existing active account nor for a newly created account. We thank you for your continued support of ExpertFlyer. -The ExpertFlyer.com Team[/I]
We are happy to announce that ExpertFlyer has just added an additional 20 airlines to our Award & Upgrade search as well as our first alliance award search. We also want to offer you a 15% coupon for reactivating your subscription with ExpertFlyer.
Coupon:
Your unique 15% off coupon code to reactivate your existing account for a Year or Month of Premium service is: IXRRFBPT which will be valid until October 26th. Just login with your existing email and password, click the Upgrade button on the lower right hand side of the page, and then enter the coupon code on the billing information page.
Too Bad!
The email that was just sent to you with the subject "ExpertFlyer - New Feature: Star Alliance Awards & Discount" was sent to you in error. We apologize, this email was only supposed to be sent to those who are former ExpertFlyer subscribers and the coupon will not work for your existing active account nor for a newly created account. We thank you for your continued support of ExpertFlyer. -The ExpertFlyer.com Team[/I]