Comments on: British Airways limits advance seat selection even further http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nunzio Richard Drago http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-74513 Nunzio Richard Drago Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-74513 IN REGARDS FOR NUNZIO --------------------------------------- ANYTHING YOU COULD GIVE ME A JOB OUT THERE IN THE REAL WORLD ANYTHING. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. TELL ME NOW OR JUST WALK AWAY FROM MY FACE AND DO NOT SEE ME EVER AGAIN IS THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? ME HANDSOME MAN NUNZIO RICHARD DRAGO. THANK YOU. IN REGARDS FOR NUNZIO
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ANYTHING YOU COULD GIVE ME A JOB OUT THERE IN THE REAL WORLD ANYTHING.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

TELL ME NOW OR JUST WALK AWAY FROM MY FACE AND DO NOT SEE ME EVER AGAIN IS THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

ME HANDSOME MAN NUNZIO RICHARD DRAGO.

THANK YOU.

]]> By: Nunzio Richard Drago http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-74504 Nunzio Richard Drago Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:01:10 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-74504 HI, MY NAME IS NUNZIO R. DRAGO AND I WILL BE TURNING 40 OF THIS YEAR. NOW I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A 2 DAYS A WEEK PART TIME SHIFT 9 TO 5PM AND I HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS DISEASE AND I TAKE MEDICATION PILLS FEW PILLS TO KEEP ME GOING. IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT HERE AT FARINTOSH GROUP-HOME THE NUMBER IS TO CALL 905-477-9119 AND HER NAME IS KAREN SPENCER SHE RUNS THE GROUP-HOME 2HOMES BUSY LADY AND SHE VERY NICE TO ME BUT SOMETIME WE DON'T GET ALONG WELL NOT ALWAYS BUT WE TALK EVERYDAY FORGIVE OUR SELF, I SEE A DOCTOR THREE DOCTOR ONBOARD FOR NUNZIO TO TALK TO FOR APPOINTMENT AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS REXLEASH@GMAIL.COM AND I AM UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW AND I HAVE A INTERNET THAT GOOD WHICH I CONTACT ALOT OF PEOPLE TO NO ME VERY WELL WITH MY LAP TOP HP IT'S 2 YEARS OLD NOW MY LAP TOP AND IT STILL RUNS GOOD AND EXCELLENT WORK. SO COULD YOU PLEASE CALL HER IN THE MORNING IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO IN YOUR SPARE OF TIME THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LISTINING TO ME BY. ME HANDSOME MAN NUNZIO RICHARD DRAGO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SPENDING WITH ME. HI, MY NAME IS NUNZIO R. DRAGO AND I WILL BE TURNING 40 OF THIS YEAR.

NOW I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A 2 DAYS A WEEK PART TIME SHIFT 9 TO 5PM AND I HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS DISEASE AND I TAKE
MEDICATION PILLS FEW PILLS TO KEEP ME GOING. IF YOU WANT TO
CONTACT HERE AT FARINTOSH GROUP-HOME THE NUMBER IS TO CALL 905-477-9119 AND HER NAME IS KAREN SPENCER SHE RUNS THE GROUP-HOME 2HOMES BUSY LADY AND SHE VERY NICE TO ME BUT SOMETIME WE DON’T GET ALONG WELL NOT ALWAYS BUT WE TALK EVERYDAY FORGIVE OUR SELF, I SEE A DOCTOR THREE DOCTOR ONBOARD FOR NUNZIO TO TALK TO FOR APPOINTMENT AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS REXLEASH@GMAIL.COM AND I AM UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW AND I HAVE A INTERNET THAT GOOD WHICH I CONTACT ALOT OF PEOPLE TO NO ME VERY WELL WITH MY
LAP TOP HP IT’S 2 YEARS OLD NOW MY LAP TOP AND IT STILL RUNS GOOD AND EXCELLENT WORK. SO COULD YOU PLEASE CALL HER IN THE MORNING IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO IN YOUR SPARE OF TIME THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LISTINING TO ME BY.

ME HANDSOME MAN NUNZIO RICHARD DRAGO

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SPENDING WITH ME.

]]> By: Alan Struthers http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-73955 Alan Struthers Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:15:37 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-73955 I only wish I had seen this before we booked on British Airways last week. The pre-assigned seats came as a complete shock, as it was not mentioned anywhere prior to booking. True, I could have spent hours researching and every airline policy, but seriously... who has time. To make matters worse, BA is one of the very few airlines that has no 24 hour period rescission policy. So that when you discover (only after booking) that they want $38 per leg per ticket to simply pick a cheap seat, there is nothing you can do but pay their extra fee. Imagine traveling as a family, and imagine the idea of ending up in middle seats scattered throughout the airplane. It is simply unacceptable, especially with a daughter who is nervous of flying. I had booked on BA due to loyalty and previous customer oriented experience over many years. I say this rather emphatically, I shall not fly BA again. BA has proven that their priority is profit, and not customer care. I only wish I had seen this before we booked on British Airways last week. The pre-assigned seats came as a complete shock, as it was not mentioned anywhere prior to booking. True, I could have spent hours researching and every airline policy, but seriously… who has time.

To make matters worse, BA is one of the very few airlines that has no 24 hour period rescission policy. So that when you discover (only after booking) that they want $38 per leg per ticket to simply pick a cheap seat, there is nothing you can do but pay their extra fee.

Imagine traveling as a family, and imagine the idea of ending up in middle seats scattered throughout the airplane. It is simply unacceptable, especially with a daughter who is nervous of flying.

I had booked on BA due to loyalty and previous customer oriented experience over many years. I say this rather emphatically, I shall not fly BA again. BA has proven that their priority is profit, and not customer care.

]]> By: Roy Stapleton http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-67722 Roy Stapleton Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:15:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-67722 I just travelled BA EWR-LHR-EWR and at the time of booking bizclass I was NOT aware I could not physically reserve a seat for me and the wife. Unless I paid USD 90.00 each person, each leg i.e. $360.00 I would have had to wait until 24 hours before the flight departure to get a seat assigned. That is the mosy biggest crock of crap ever heard. I travel Thai Continental, EVA Airways - all bizclass and ALWAYS get seat selection and with no charge. I sent a complaint to BA and gues what they had the donkey balls to say, I had selected exit row seats and that is why I paid a premium. Hello????? I was in 1 A and 1 B outbound (B767 EWR-LHR) -no firclass that a/c, and those seats are NOT exit row. On return I had 11J and 11K, again NOT exit row seats(B777) LHR-EWR. Do they think I am stupid? I have again written back explaining that I booked Bizclass and no obvious emergency exit rows in the cabin only up front and behind the bizclass cabin. I just travelled BA EWR-LHR-EWR and at the time of booking bizclass I was NOT aware I could not physically reserve a seat for me and the wife. Unless I paid USD 90.00 each person, each leg i.e. $360.00 I would have had to wait until 24 hours before the flight departure to get a seat assigned. That is the mosy biggest crock of crap ever heard. I travel Thai Continental, EVA Airways – all bizclass and ALWAYS get seat selection and with no charge. I sent a complaint to BA and gues what they had the donkey balls to say, I had selected exit row seats and that is why I paid a premium. Hello????? I was in 1 A and 1 B outbound (B767 EWR-LHR) -no firclass that a/c, and those seats are NOT exit row. On return I had 11J and 11K, again NOT exit row seats(B777) LHR-EWR. Do they think I am stupid? I have again written back explaining that I booked Bizclass and no obvious emergency exit rows in the cabin only up front and behind the bizclass cabin.

]]> By: British Airways now charging fees for advance seat selection | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-64620 British Airways now charging fees for advance seat selection | Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:19:45 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-64620 [...] some time. Back in 2006, I posted about how they limited the window when you could select seats to 24 hour hours before the flight. The new policy opens that window, but at a [...] [...] some time. Back in 2006, I posted about how they limited the window when you could select seats to 24 hour hours before the flight. The new policy opens that window, but at a [...]

]]> By: Pardeep http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-44092 Pardeep Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:49:05 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-44092 I think I made a big mistake in buying BA ticket. After buying the ticket I tried to select the seats, but to my horror there was no provision. At the same moment I selected the seat in American Airlines for my onward travel. There is no differentiation of the class. It looks like the British Airways is still a century behind than others and has not come out of the colonial mindset. I think I made a big mistake in buying BA ticket. After buying the ticket I tried to select the seats, but to my horror there was no provision. At the same moment I selected the seat in American Airlines for my onward travel. There is no differentiation of the class. It looks like the British Airways is still a century behind than others and has not come out of the colonial mindset.

]]> By: roger http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-36949 roger Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:51:03 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-36949 A great way to make some additional money is all I can say. Totally disrespectful behaviour for an airline. A great way to make some additional money is all I can say. Totally disrespectful behaviour for an airline.

]]> By: Sonya http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-35661 Sonya Thu, 06 May 2010 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-35661 Avoid and beware of British Airways. I paid over $4,500 for tickets to Budapest. Only to find BA wants to charge me each flight (4 total flights x 3 tickets) for early seat assignments - up to 30 bucks an assignment! Outrageous! I booked months in advance. This was never disclosed. Never again, BA, will you get my business - I could have picked another airline, paid a little more and saved in the long run. I have children - we would like to sit together. I hope you go bankrupt! Any class action suites for an unfair disclosure policy, count me in! However, if we are forced to sit apart, I will sue deep pockets if any stranger touches my 11 year old daughter or son on the flight! Obviously I, like hundreds of other passengers, will try to get assignments 24 hours in advance but if we don't sit together I am going to have the manager sign liability for their well-being before I depart. Avoid and beware of British Airways. I paid over $4,500 for tickets to Budapest. Only to find BA wants to charge me each flight (4 total flights x 3 tickets) for early seat assignments – up to 30 bucks an assignment! Outrageous! I booked months in advance. This was never disclosed. Never again, BA, will you get my business – I could have picked another airline, paid a little more and saved in the long run. I have children – we would like to sit together. I hope you go bankrupt! Any class action suites for an unfair disclosure policy, count me in! However, if we are forced to sit apart, I will sue deep pockets if any stranger touches my 11 year old daughter or son on the flight! Obviously I, like hundreds of other passengers, will try to get assignments 24 hours in advance but if we don’t sit together I am going to have the manager sign liability for their well-being before I depart.

]]> By: Rob http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-34913 Rob Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-34913 Damn...just paid $1000s for my honeymoon, and am getting nickel-and-dimed to pick my friggin seats!!!! Damn…just paid $1000s for my honeymoon, and am getting nickel-and-dimed to pick my friggin seats!!!!

]]> By: Kris A http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-30975 Kris A Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:40:42 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/29/british-airways-limits-advance-seat-selection-even-further/#comment-30975 I, too, got burned on this - it was only after I had booked the flights to Houston that I discovered that I couldn't pick seats. Talking to the customer service people, they claimed that this is the norm for the industry. Fiddling with Expedia, I see that BA is the only larger company that can not give me the seat charts. I fly to the US a lot, and I never go BA anymore. Just pick another option, my preference is KLM/NW. If enough people do this, BA may change (although I doubt it). I, too, got burned on this – it was only after I had booked the flights to Houston that I discovered that I couldn’t pick seats. Talking to the customer service people, they claimed that this is the norm for the industry. Fiddling with Expedia, I see that BA is the only larger company that can not give me the seat charts. I fly to the US a lot, and I never go BA anymore. Just pick another option, my preference is KLM/NW. If enough people do this, BA may change (although I doubt it).

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