Historically, british airways had three price points per flight for most of its business class seats and these were dependant on if a passenger was selecting a seat at the front of the cabin, in the middle of the cabin or at the rear the upper deck of the 747s has its own pricing. Whether seat selection is free or extra depends on a number of factors, including the type of ticket you purchase, your class of travel and your personal circumstances. British airways for the past ten years or so ba has required passengers other than silver and gold members of the executive club to pay a fee to select a seat at the time of booking. On hand baggage only basic fares, choosing your seat is always extra. Find out more information about how to reserve your seat in all cabins before you. Simply enter your booking details in the left side panel on this page to retrieve your itinerary and click the select seats option. American airlines aadvantage ba seat selection issues for aa flyers charges, seating, award, etc. This would help me select which of several flights i might pick for example, where i might be able to select a better seat, or where the plane is lightly loaded. British airways passengers will have to pay to choose their seats if they want to reserve them when they book, the airline said today. Thats why im happy to see that british airways is actually making some positive changes to their seat assignment policy.
My situation is i have given two family members business class rt tickets to paris. British airways and virgin atlantic will allow you to select a seat free of charge. Where most airlines allow all business class passengers to select their seats for free, british airways only offers an exemption to select elite flyers. Flying with a baby british airways flying with a baby. Children up to 2 years old 24 months, are not required to have their own seat. Does british airways charge for seat selection, and in what classes. British airways improves their seat assignment policy for.
Margins are tightening and finding new and innovative ways to generate income is understandable. In this article well look at what the costs are and how you can get around them. For all other customers, a charge will be assessed and will vary in cost depending on. We take a look at what it costs to reserve seats on british airways flights. This british airways airbus a320 is primarily operated on shorthaul domestic routes. Business and coach class passengers that dont have american airlines gold status or higher are not allowed to select a seat in advance of the flight unless they pay a fee. I recently booked a ticket on ba to london, and after i had paid for the eticket, it said that i could select my seat a. Most major airlines have figured out the cash cow of selling some of their better seat assignments. Like most airlines, british airways now charges customers for early seat selection.
As if it wasnt bad enough that ba has the gall to charge some business class passengers to select a seat, the airline has now implemented a. Personally, i prefer to select my seat and would pay to do so. For the general public, british airways has only preassigned seats for full fare tickets. This fee is even higher on many routes, including british airways sydneylondon flight.
Executive club members can use their avios to pay in full or part payment of the total price of selecting their preferred seat on british airways operated flights made in manage my booking on or by calling a british airways contact centre. British airways also charges for businessclass seat selection, which is significant when its businessclass cabins are often eight seats across. For example, on a recent aa award flight in coach intraengland. British airways ridiculous policy on seat selection no. British airways reserves the right to alter the applicable avios payment rates at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, but this will not apply to bookings already made. Since 2009, british airways has allowed customers to reserve seats at the time of booking instead of only 24 hours before departure. You must, however, inform british airways that you will be traveling with an infant on your lap.
Click an airline logo to find out about their services. Posted by jon nickeldandrea on jan 28, 2018 19 comments. Ba club world seat selection charge changes london air. Thai airways has introduced a paid seat selection service to its international flights for both economy class and business class passengers. Now british airways is going them one better, by in most cases charging for all preassigned seating as usual, this change is being announced as giving you more control. British airways to charge for seat selection the independent.
How to sit together for free on ba, virgin, etc mse. Flying with a baby british airways if you are flying with a baby on british airways, then here is all the information you need to know about the airline in one convenient place. How much it costs to select seats on international flights. Platinum or gold member, there is no charge to reserve a seat on british airways. Is there any way of getting this kind of live seat booking data for british airways before you have booked a flight.
British airways business class seat selection fees. Make sure you get the seat you want by reserving it in advance. For all other flights, if you fall into one of the following groups, choosing your seat may be free. Customers can now use avios to cover all, or part, of the cost to select their seat. We are looking at full fare pay for another trip chicagocdg. British airways allow you to select your seat during the reservation and you can also select your preferred seat even after the reservation. Easyjet, emirates, flybe, norwegian, jet2 and ryanair say youll. Lap children can only be held by passengers who are at least 15 years of age. Those flying longhaul with british airways and those flying short haul with luggage in the hold so not hand luggage only fares will continue to be able to select their seat for free from between 24hours and seven days before flying. Theres no charge for reserving your seat if you have a specific seating requirement because of your disability. British airways to charge for seat selection haute living. Pay for seat selection on ba international business class. Why it makes sense for british airways to charge for seat. Get an idea of the seating layout for each travel class and aircraft type before you reserve your seat.
British airways allows complimentary seat selection for all customers within 24 hours of travel, but realistically all the best seats are gone at this point on many flights. Whilst seat selection is still free 24 hours before departure unless you have a hand baggageonly fare, where you will be allocated a seat at random if you have no ba. The british airways seat selection fees for club world business class passengers are not cheap either. But were not aware of any other airline that charges premium econmy or business class passengers to choose a seat in advance. Why you shouldnt redeem avios to select your seat on. Process for british airways advance seat selection. British airways seat selection the skint traveller. British airways seating policy explained london air travel. Move gives members of the british airways executive club even more ways to spend avios. Find out if you have to pay or can reserve a seat for free. British airways, already a leader in imposing outrageous fuel surcharges, has gone further than any other airline in requiring seat selection fees. You can request your preferred seat online using the manage your booking option. I would really like to sit with my family, with 3 kids 14, 14 and 11, its disconcerting if they assign us different seats if we miss the window to select seats before the flight. Gold, silver and bronze members will still be able to select seats for free, and free seat selection for all customers at checkin 24hours before departure remains.
We recently travelled ba business chicagolhr on aa miles. When youre facing a long flight, its not a risk worth taking. There has probably been a moment in all of our travels when we thought the airlines simply couldnt charge us for any more extras without a complete uproar. When a member pays for seat selection using avios, the member must make the relevant payment for the seat. British airways seat selection fees under fire australian frequent. You have to be either a firstclass passenger, traveling on a flexible ticket, have oneworld emerald or sapphire status or british airways executive club elite status to choose your seat for free. In most cases, you can select your seat using manage my booking but sometimes you may need to contact us, e. The only seat that british airways currently offer free of charge to select at the point of booking is first class. Does it make sense to pay for reserving seats on british. British airways refurbished 52 club world seat aircraft, november 2018 image credit. Our guide to selecting a seat on british airways operated flights and when you can select a seat for free or for a charge. American airlines aadvantage members can redeem miles on aas partner airline british airways. British airways ba is a major culprit when it comes to seat selection fees.
Its not surprise that airlines are trying all kinds of different ways to make a buck or two on their flights. I have tried to find a thread on this using search this forum as well as the thread on award tickets. British airways seat selection fodors travel talk forums. While many airlines charge for advance seat assignments in economy nowadays, one of british airways most egregious policies is that they also charge for seat assignments in business class. British airways seat selection 24 hours before your departure is the only option that is free to us at this point. After the ticket was issued, i went to select my seat over on the british airways website, and as a oneworldstatus nobody, i was horrified at the cost to reserve a seat. Whether or not its worth it depends on how much having a specific seat or type of seat means to you. How to reserve british airways seats on american airlines. Whilst we will do our very best to fulfill your preferred seating request, fiji airways reserves the right to assign you. Can i see which seats are available on a british airways.
British airways has been one of the more restrictive airlines when it comes to the seat selection process. British airways to start charging for all advance seat. British airways business class seat selection charge air. All you need to know about changing your seat and when you can claim a refund for a seat you paid to reserve. My family of 5 is booked on a long flight to london on bas premium economy. British airways do not provide free seat selection to any passengers even in business club europe club world. British airways charge for seat reservation air travel. British airways charge for seat reservation watch this topic. Ba seat selection issues for aa flyers charges, seating. The charge varies with the location of the seat up to 80.
Have you chosen your british airways flights but now wondering if ba premium economy is a lot better than economy. Europe british airways seat selection i used ff miles to book flights from prague to lih kauai, hawaii. Cannot believe ba are charging for seat selection on business class flight from gatwick to kingston, unbelievable. The british airways seat selection process can be made online within 24 hours from the scheduled departure. I recently booked a ticket on ba to london, and after i had paid for the eticket, it said that i could select my seat a regular seat, not anything.
We would have gladly used an additional 30,000 miles each to upgrade to businessfirst. You can now use avios points to pay for seat selection on. British airways executive club pay for seat selection on ba international business class. I recently booked a ticket on ba to london, and after i had paid for the eticket, it said that i could select my seat a regular seat. British airways ridiculous policy on seat selection. British airways charge for seat reservation air travel forum. Its one thing to charge for select economy seats, or even to charge for all economy seats, but charging business class passengers to assign seats is a little crazy, in my opinion.