BA to charge people for booking specific seats on aircraft!
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Unf
kingbelievable!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8274200.stm
So, £50 to sit beside an emergency exit now!!!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8274200.stm
So, £50 to sit beside an emergency exit now!!!

This isn't about anything being unfair, this is about BA being a useless bunch who have no idea how to come up with a good idea. All they do is copy whatever RYR do, but do it badly and so annoy their core customers even more.
They haven't seemingly got a clue about what their customers want or need. "World's Favourite Airline?" They're not even close.
They haven't seemingly got a clue about what their customers want or need. "World's Favourite Airline?" They're not even close.
BA used to do pre-allocation (for free) of seats in the past and it ran quite well.
They used to pre-allocate seats to families ahead of the general selection so if they do the same here this will have little impact on families.
To be honest, if people are willing to pay then why shouldn't BA cash in?
However, when you take this policy change and add it to all the other charges they have introduced lately (like charging for a second bag on flights to and from America and charging for sporting equipment etc)then you do wonder what direction BA are headed in and whether they themselves have a long term goal here.
They used to pre-allocate seats to families ahead of the general selection so if they do the same here this will have little impact on families.
To be honest, if people are willing to pay then why shouldn't BA cash in?
However, when you take this policy change and add it to all the other charges they have introduced lately (like charging for a second bag on flights to and from America and charging for sporting equipment etc)then you do wonder what direction BA are headed in and whether they themselves have a long term goal here.
mrmr96 said:
jshell said:
mrmr96 said:
Paying more money for better seats, and this is unfair why?
Because families/partners/mates etc could be split up when they turn up at the airport?IforB said:
mrmr96 said:
jshell said:
mrmr96 said:
Paying more money for better seats, and this is unfair why?
Because families/partners/mates etc could be split up when they turn up at the airport?el stovey said:
I think it's a really really bad idea.
BA can't hope to compete with the lowest fares companies, they should instead concentrate on doing well the things that differentiate themselves from those airlines.
BA can't hope to compete with the lowest fares companies, they should instead concentrate on doing well the things that differentiate themselves from those airlines.

So what are all the cabin crew going to do now, moan and b

Oh hang on I see a cunning plan........
5unny said:
BA used to do pre-allocation (for free) of seats in the past and it ran quite well.
They used to pre-allocate seats to families ahead of the general selection so if they do the same here this will have little impact on families.
To be honest, if people are willing to pay then why shouldn't BA cash in?
However, when you take this policy change and add it to all the other charges they have introduced lately (like charging for a second bag on flights to and from America and charging for sporting equipment etc)then you do wonder what direction BA are headed in and whether they themselves have a long term goal here.
Because isn't that what you're already paying for when you buy a ticket, the seat? If you buy two then you'd expect them to be together. Would you be happy to go to the cinema, pay for your tickets and then be told you have to pay extra if you want to sit next to your other half?They used to pre-allocate seats to families ahead of the general selection so if they do the same here this will have little impact on families.
To be honest, if people are willing to pay then why shouldn't BA cash in?
However, when you take this policy change and add it to all the other charges they have introduced lately (like charging for a second bag on flights to and from America and charging for sporting equipment etc)then you do wonder what direction BA are headed in and whether they themselves have a long term goal here.
KLM are doing the same, €70 for an exit row. what a load of b
ks, it don't mind being charged for an extra bit of breathing room, but when are they going to start weighing the fat f
kers with their luggage?? then it will be fair. Tax me for being tall will you?? tax these lard arses for taking up two seats then and stop charging my missus for buying a couple of pairs of shoes.
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IforB said:
Parrot of Doom said:
I don't see the problem. When you get on a bus, do you expect to be able to book a seat?
We aren't talking about a bus. We are talking about an aircraft. They are quite different you know. 
Parrot of Doom said:
IforB said:
Parrot of Doom said:
I don't see the problem. When you get on a bus, do you expect to be able to book a seat?
We aren't talking about a bus. We are talking about an aircraft. They are quite different you know. 
They are advertising themselves as a premium product but are now trying to follow the methods used by low cost airlines. You can't do both.
el stovey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
IforB said:
Parrot of Doom said:
I don't see the problem. When you get on a bus, do you expect to be able to book a seat?
We aren't talking about a bus. We are talking about an aircraft. They are quite different you know. 
They are advertising themselves as a premium product but are now trying to follow the methods used by low cost airlines. You can't do both.
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