Reply To: BAEC Silver – seat adjacent kept free?

[Londonsteve]

That was my understanding too, that the algo tries to keep the adjacent seat free, unless the load is such that they have to press it into service and there’s a hierachy whereby Silver members are first to lose their adjacent seat, then Golds and so on. I’ve ‘usually’ had a seat free next to me when flying as a Silver, exceptions have been either sell out flights or when I’ve booked really late and therefore I’m late to the seat selection party.

Course, it’s impossible to be sure why the adjacent is empty. Is it deliberate or merely coincidental.

If I understand it correctly Expert Flyer is of most use after OLCI opens and other passengers have had a chance to pick seats, then, if the seat adjacent is still showing as ‘blocked’ and not ‘occupied’ that means it’s because BA is keeping it free?