Seat Reservation on UK positioning flight when First on International flight

[ianwardz]

I know this is a minor issue but:-
We have a trip booked next year flying Newcastle to Heathrow then onward to Chicago in 1st.
We can book the LHR-ORD seats now as they are 1st, but we can’t book the NCL-LHR seats as they are in Club Europe and I am only Bronze. Is this normal?
I know BA will try to squeeze every £ from me any way they can, but as both flights are booked as a single trip, I would expect that both flights would qualify for free advanced seat booking.

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

Since you are bronze you get free seat selection secen days before the club flight so BA won’t be squeezing anythign out of you for seat selection.

Given NCL-LHR is only around an hour I personally wouldn’t get to exercised over seats.

[NorthernLass]

You’re in CE so will be reasonably near the front of the plane. I think it’s an IT issue as much as anything.

[ianwardz]

Agree with both your comments.
I am not too bothered for such a short flight and will not ever pay for seat selection out of principle.
I just thought it was odd. I suppose I could call the YouFirst line to see if they can do it for me. Might give it a try when I have some time to spare.

[Lyn]

I think it may well be normal. My husband has been in the same situation for a flight from France to LHR when connecting to a long haul flight in F.

[Neil]

Have done that same routing a few times now and its your status or lack of it that controls the NCL to LHR seat selection. As noted this is probably down to BA IT quirks.
I think it’s a pretty good bet you’ll be seated together but CE (and the flight) is often full whenever I fly the NCL-LHR route.
Enjoy Chicago, it’s a great city to visit.