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PE Seat Allocation

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 19:45
by AndyR
Booked on my first PE flight this Sunday but as we only upgraded recently there isn't any pre-bookable seats left.

Any idea how much comes available at OLCI for PE?

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 19:46
by preiffer
Depends on which flight/route, Andy. ;)


LAS and LAX use different configs of planes - that determines the amount of seats available for pre-allocation vs. total number.

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 19:55
by preiffer
LAX - LHR, 24/32 are available for pre-booking in W
LGW - LAS, 42/58 are available for pre-booking in W

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 20:19
by Neil
Andy - all seats apart from Bulkheads and Exit row seats become available at OLCI, 60% are pre-bookable now, so that allocation must be taken if you can't pre-select at the minute.

Neil:)

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 21:17
by AndyR
Thx. Guess I'll have to be get ready for the second OLCI opens!

Does OLCI open pretty much on time 24hrs before the flight departs then?

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2006, 21:19
by Neil
Originally posted by AndyR
Thx. Guess I'll have to be get ready for the second OLCI opens!

Does OLCI open pretty much on time 24hrs before the flight departs then?


Basically yes, OLCI is available 24 hours before the flight departure time.

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 01:57
by jilly
Originally posted by Attitude23
Andy - all seats apart from Bulkheads and Exit row seats become available at OLCI, 60% are pre-bookable now, so that allocation must be taken if you can't pre-select at the minute.

Neil:)



Looking at Pauls figures then only exit and bulkheads are left, so no other seats open up at OLCI - unless I'm missing something. Not allowing for VA moving people themselves or cancellations.

This would tie in with my experience when booking early and on more than one occasion seeing the whole cabin available to request seats apart from those available at check in.

Jilly

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 08:50
by AndyR
DAM! Oh well. Just hope I can sit next to my misses else that would be a great start to the weddingmoon.

Begining to regret getting upgraded now [:#]

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 08:54
by Neil
Originally posted by AndyR
DAM! Oh well. Just hope I can sit next to my misses else that would be a great start to the weddingmoon.

Begining to regret getting upgraded now [:#]


Andy, don't panic I am sure you will be sat together, best thing to do to make certain if you are worried is to get to the airport nice and early and blag yourself the exit row seats (no extra charge in PE and if when checking in the agent says, row not open yet, just ask them to call through as sometimes the row needs to be unblocked first!), the LGW a/c have a large PE section so the chances are very good.

Neil

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 08:59
by AndyR
Originally posted by Attitude23
Andy, don't panic I am sure you will be sat together, best thing to do to make certain if you are worried is to get to the airport nice and early and blag yourself the exit row seats (no extra charge in PE and if when checking in the agent says, row not open yet, just ask them to call through as sometimes the row needs to be unblocked first!), the LGW a/c have a large PE section so the chances are very good.

Neil


That was mighty quick! [:0]

Thank for that. We will be getting there early anyway, would like to do Twilight but can't as misses and folks don't want to dump bags the night before etc etc...

Sounds silly but I always hate the thought of sitting in an exit row! Got this irrational fear of the door blowing open mid flight and always feel I have better chance of grabbing onto something if I'm mid cabin as opposed to first out the door [:0] [:#]

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 09:09
by Neil
Originally posted by AndyR
Sounds silly but I always hate the thought of sitting in an exit row! Got this irrational fear of the door blowing open mid flight and always feel I have better chance of grabbing onto something if I'm mid cabin as opposed to first out the door [:0] [:#]


[:?] that doesn't make it easy then - wait and see what, if anything becomes available at OLCI, use that if possible but then turn on the charm at the airport, explain your going to get married/don't like exit rows (personally I prefer an exit row but always use OLCI for normal seats to ensure we can sit together but then try and move at the airport so chances are somebody on your flight might be the same)and I am sure they will do everything possible to ensure you are sat together.

Neil:)

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 09:20
by AndyR
Will turn on the....hey baby....[:I]....when I get there then!

Thx for your help.

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 09:26
by Neil
Originally posted by AndyR
Will turn on the....hey baby....[:I]....when I get there then!

Thx for your help.


If you do that it might actually make them bump you back to Y so best just to explain in a nice calm mannner me thinks!!;)

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 10:05
by AndyR
Originally posted by Attitude23
If you do that it might actually make them bump you back to Y so best just to explain in a nice calm mannner me thinks!!;)


Was only jesting :D

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2006, 10:21
by PVGSLF
Originally posted by AndyR
Originally posted by Attitude23
If you do that it might actually make them bump you back to Y so best just to explain in a nice calm mannner me thinks!!;)


Was only jesting :D


Surely Y is better anyway.... you get to sit soooooo much closer together[:X];)