Cost of seat reservation increased - BA

[aly67]

We don't fly until February next year. We fly from Gatwick and I understand these planes are being refurbished over the winter. So we might, or might not get a different seating configuration.

As a result, I've checked a couple of times because I think I will want to book seats. Just noticed today that the cheapest seat booking had been £18 per person but this is now £20.

I didn't realise that they change the seat reservations fees. Is this normal practise? Are they likely to keep going up then?

[Miss_Shell]

Virgin changed there's before we flew last year but we had already booked them. They are a business at the end of the day and if they want to increase the cost they can

[thatdavieguy]

it will be like everything else, price subject to change.

[Miss_Shell]

Also still cheaper than VA - I imagine they will easily explain it away too if they are undergoing refurbishments

[shabba]

We have booked for April 18, flying LHR -MIA. Seat booking has risen from £25 for the cheapest to now £28. They will probably keep rising till we go.

[Slinky Malinki]

Save your money and pick for free 24 hours before ;-)

[brwhy]

We noticed that the price to pay for your seat when we booked, went up when I checked back into the seating plan later just a couple of days later. I just kept checking the seating plan. Very few seats were being reserved so we didn't bother and saved the cash to spend in Florida.

[Melbatb]

Originally Posted by Slinky Malinki

Save your money and pick for free 24 hours before ;-)

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But you can't now with BA! They will allocate you seats and if you want to move them, they charge you for the luxury!

[MarkUK]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

But you can't now with BA! They will allocate you seats and if you want to move them, they charge you for the luxury!

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Are you sure about this? - it's news to me...

[Slinky Malinki]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

But you can't now with BA! They will allocate you seats and if you want to move them, they charge you for the luxury!

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Since when? I've always done it via my executive club account.