RTR 21-0 Posted June 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Booked our flights through Celebrity this afternoon. Was able to get in/outbound on American. One of the legs is on British Airways. I was able to pick our seats on all flights. When I put in the code share # for our connecting flight from Dallas to Rome on American's website it directed me to British Airways and I was asked to check a box if ok to share seating info. with American. Sure thing. So I can see by doing a mock booking on American Airline's website that all of the seats I chose for all flights are X'd out but I know that really doesn't mean much until tickets are paid for. Has anyone that has flown British Airways and/or American in the past not had their seat selection honored? Would really love the seats we chose but would really love to keep our $ for another 8 months lol. Thanks in advance for your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted June 20, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Mum called that trying to have your cake and eat it too 😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTR 21-0 Posted June 20, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said: Mum called that trying to have your cake and eat it too 😀 LOL love it and she was so right 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted June 20, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2022 8 months out, I think you can count on flight changes before the day comes, so don't get too attached to those seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini06 Posted June 20, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I had three flight changes on my flight that was booked nine months out. I kept an eye on my flights on the AA app. They change the schedule late Saturday night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted June 20, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) We have never been able to select seats on BA until, I think . 24 hrs pre flight with out paying a additional charge. These were on flights that we had paid for. We now avoid BA flights when booking. Edited June 20, 2022 by jelayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted June 20, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2022 This is the same with Air Canada. We fly in about 4 weeks and we have no seats yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted June 20, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, jelayne said: We have never been able to select seats on BA until, I think . 24 hrs pre flight with out paying a additional charge. These were on flights that we had paid for. We now avoid BA flights when booking. Our experience too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted June 20, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2022 BA charged for seat selection even in Business (Club World) when did LHR to LAX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted June 20, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2022 2 hours ago, jelayne said: We have never been able to select seats on BA until, I think . 24 hrs pre flight with out paying a additional charge. These were on flights that we had paid for. We now avoid BA flights when booking. Only exceptions are high airline status (BA silver or equivalent) or above or if you require disability assistance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted June 20, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, the penguins said: Only exceptions are high airline status (BA silver or equivalent) or above or if you require disability assistance. Even booking business it is at extra cost to sit together…. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils01 Posted June 20, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I’m booked on a BA flight with 4 separate legs - edi-lhr, lhr-mco, mia-lhr and lhr-edi. I’ve got pre booked seats on all legs as soon as it was booked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verizon Posted June 20, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) May be BA rules only applied to American. I never have seat assigned for before 24 hours of flight. Now they give me 7 days because of my BA tier status. IMHO BA flights have the worst Business Class seats configuration of all the Business Class that I have on so far. Edited June 20, 2022 by verizon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted June 20, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2022 2 hours ago, verizon said: May be BA rules only applied to American. I never have seat assigned for before 24 hours of flight. Now they give me 7 days because of my BA tier status. IMHO BA flights have the worst Business Class seats configuration of all the Business Class that I have on so far. No, we have had to pay when booking direct. Not our first choice, agree the business seat lay out is odd. We also once landed in Miami minus our luggage too. Thank goodness we always plan to arrive two days pre cruise. We managed to get it at midnight the day before we cruised…. For anyone flying into Heathrow in the next few days they are having issues with luggage waits…some people reporting waits of three hours before their luggage was unloaded and made available for collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted June 20, 2022 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2022 8 hours ago, chemmo said: Even booking business it is at extra cost to sit together…. Yes unless you have the Status or need assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted June 20, 2022 #16 Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 hours ago, verizon said: May be BA rules only applied to American. I never have seat assigned for before 24 hours of flight. Now they give me 7 days because of my BA tier status. IMHO BA flights have the worst Business Class seats configuration of all the Business Class that I have on so far. What wrong with the configuration? We loved the backward facing middle seats now sadly gone but have not experienced the new layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchell810 Posted June 21, 2022 #17 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 4:48 PM, RTR 21-0 said: Booked our flights through Celebrity this afternoon. Was able to get in/outbound on American. One of the legs is on British Airways. I was able to pick our seats on all flights. When I put in the code share # for our connecting flight from Dallas to Rome on American's website it directed me to British Airways and I was asked to check a box if ok to share seating info. with American. Sure thing. So I can see by doing a mock booking on American Airline's website that all of the seats I chose for all flights are X'd out but I know that really doesn't mean much until tickets are paid for. Has anyone that has flown British Airways and/or American in the past not had their seat selection honored? Would really love the seats we chose but would really love to keep our $ for another 8 months lol. Thanks in advance for your replies. If I am reading your question correctly the answer is: yes, your seats should be honored (unless ofc they change equipment). I just returned from a trip where my tickets were booked via the cruise line -- all the flights were operated by American, but one leg was booked using the British Airways code share. When I logged into AA I could see my seats but not the one for the BA code share. On the BA website is also did not show my seat assignment. However, just like you, when I looked at the flight online I could see that my seat, listed in the booking confirmation, was marked as unavailable for purchase. I flew in that seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted June 22, 2022 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 9:07 AM, the penguins said: What wrong with the configuration? We loved the backward facing middle seats now sadly gone but have not experienced the new layout. I also loved sitting backwards. Upper deck (747) had some really nice seating with extra storage. 2 toilets' and a galley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted June 22, 2022 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2022 We were just on BA out of Seattle to LHR and return late Apr 2022. We were in business class flying over and did have to pay for seat choice. I was disappointed in our service. Not the BA I remember. Flying home we were in 1st class. I don't remember if I paid for seat choice in 1st class. I was very please with the 1st class lounge and our flight home. The service was what I know BA can be. We did carry-on only, 16 nights. We had heard that LHR was having baggage issues. Friends just flew home June 15 to LHR and had luggage issues at terminal 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted June 22, 2022 #20 Share Posted June 22, 2022 6 hours ago, mchell810 said: If I am reading your question correctly the answer is: yes, your seats should be honored (unless ofc they change equipment). I just returned from a trip where my tickets were booked via the cruise line -- all the flights were operated by American, but one leg was booked using the British Airways code share. When I logged into AA I could see my seats but not the one for the BA code share. On the BA website is also did not show my seat assignment. However, just like you, when I looked at the flight online I could see that my seat, listed in the booking confirmation, was marked as unavailable for purchase. I flew in that seat. Code share is different as the rules apply to the primary carrier in this case AA which doesn't charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verizon Posted June 22, 2022 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 6/20/2022 at 12:07 PM, the penguins said: What wrong with the configuration? We loved the backward facing middle seats now sadly gone but have not experienced the new layout. Do you like to watch a stranger eating in front of you during mails time if you are traveling SOLO? Or do you like to see a stranger walk over you to go to restroom while you were sleeping Edited June 22, 2022 by verizon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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