Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation email. If youve reserved premium seats, extra legroom seats or extra space seats, youll be able to access the seat map immediately after you book your holiday. Book ahead to secure your favourite spot, or you can select your seat for free when online checkin opens 48 hours before your flight. Fingers crossed you find yourself shuffled about by thomson in 3 weeks time, with your partner way towards the front of the plane and you right at the back by the toilets in spite of early online check in and being allocated seat numbers sitting togetherbecause thats what happened to us last year on return journey from portugal. You will need your supplier booking reference number which can be found on your booking summary. Up to date dreamliner seating plan thomson air travel. In economy class, it may be free to choose your seat in advance or there could be an extra charge depending on the type of fare you booked or your emirates skywards membership tier. The front row is always blocked out until the last minute as medical seats, you can t pre book them. Thomson seat booking 90 days before flight air travel. When she came to do onine checkin thomson, they were not sat together. But of course they would because it means more money in their pocket. When youre making your booking well give you the option to choose where youd like to sit. Or have you also been ripped off by airline select your seat options for families.
Allocated seats on the plane before you leave home. Thomson airways are lifting the 90day restriction on seat selection. If you dont prebook, thomson airways may refuse to carry your equipment when you get to the airport. The charges are for select your seat which means you can be sat together but that could mean you could be sat infront, behind or separated by an aisle but gives you the opportunity to go online book your actual specific seat numbersrows for free.
With ej, you can t book seats at the time you book the holiday, but im told you can do it through customer services. I offered to pay to reserve an aisle seat but thomson still says no. If you are travelling to bulgaria with balkan holidays air bh air you can prebook your seating arrangements. You can book your preferred seat directly when booking your flight or you later on the my bookings link. But its different if codeshared with british airways. Is it necessary to prebook seats on a thomson flight. Children obese disabled pregnant infant elderly over 65 i think this is because they are usually by emergency exits and therefore anyone that sits there needs to be fit and able to get out of their seats and the plane. If youve already booked seats with extra space, you can select these as soon as your holidays booked, over on the flight extras page. You will get allocated seats when you check in either online or at the airport. If you dont use our select your seat service, your. Jul 31, 2017 i offered to pay to reserve an aisle seat but thomson still says no. Although the caa give guidelines on seating families together, there is no actual law about this. Infants sitting in their own seats will need to be secured in a car seat for take off and landing.
A woman hadnt paid to prebook seats, and had asssumed she would be sat with her young kids. Just to add thomson have changed their seating policy from yesterday and you can now log on to pre book premiumextra spaceextra legroom seats now and not wait for the 90 day to inbound flight date as it can now be done from when holidays and flights are booked. With our comfort seats you get up to 11 cm more leg room and you sit in the front rows of the airplane. I offered to pay to reserve an aisle seat but thomson still. No more waiting to book your premium club and extra legroom seats with thomson airways november 17, 2016 thomson airways are happy to announce theyre lifting the 90day restriction on seat selection for customers who book premium club, extra space and extra legroom seats. Plump for your perfect seat on the plane with select your seat. Officially you can select your seats 90 days before you return, but some people have phoned thomson well before this and managed to get the seats they wanted. The front row is always blocked out until the last minute as medical seats, you cant pre book them. In case anyone is interested, just had an email 17112016 confirming seat bookings for our flight out to orlando on thomson dreamliner for next may. With tui, you can select your seats in advance to ensure you and your group sit together on the plane.
Youll get priority access to online checkin, and you can choose your seat from 90. Provide your advanced passenger information api avoid excess luggage fees at the airport by booking extra kilos before you go with tui airways. Does anyone know if this is at midnight 90 days before, or is it based on the flight time. You can also choose your seats by logging in to your customer account or the flight extras website. Hi i want to have a look at the seat plan for air china airbus a330 industrie as i have found a good price in november on their web site. If you ve reserved premium seats, extra legroom seats or extra space seats, you ll be able to access the seat map immediately after you book your holiday. Nov 17, 2016 no more waiting to book your premium club and extra legroom seats with thomson airways november 17, 2016 thomson airways are happy to announce theyre lifting the 90day restriction on seat selection for customers who book premium club, extra space and extra legroom seats. Alternatively, look at thomas cook or thomson last minute offers departure within six weeks.
The thomson seat plan opens up 90 days before the return flight for prebooking seats. Simply enter the reference number in the box below. You can either reserve your seats when youre booking your holiday, or you can add them later by contacting us. Theres no charge for reserving your seat if you have a specific seating requirement because of your disability. If youve purchased premium, extra leg or extra space seats, they can be chosen at any time after booking your holiday. Thomson premium club upgrade change selected seats. If that happens, you cant choose your seats until you check in, 24 hours in advance of your flights, because the rest are being. How much to buy extra legroom seats on planes jet2 holidays pre.
You can choose from standard seats, extra legroom seats or front row. If you selected this service when you booked, you can pick your spots from 90 days before your return. We didnt pay, this applied on qatar airways, standard economy class seats can be preselected for free however exit row seats are excluded from preselection due to safety reasons and are assigned at the checkin counter. Another advantage is that the comfort seats can be booked by any customer group. If you didnt do it then, you should be able to go to manage your flights section, or the update booking. Thomson holiday airline seat confusion left us beside. If that happens, you can t choose your seats until you check in, 24 hours in advance of your flights, because the rest are being. Thomson booking seat, today is the day i should be able to. If you choose not to prebook a particular seat, well allocate one based on remaining availability at checkin. Once everyone has done this, you can all then choose your inbound seats. The thomson seat plan opens up 90 days before the return flight for pre booking seats. We didnt pay, this applied on qatar airways, standard economy class seats can be pre selected for free however exit row seats are excluded from pre selection due to safety reasons and are assigned at the checkin counter.
They do allocate all non prebooked seats the day before the flight, using a best fit model. If you booked in store, youll need to call back in or drop us. You may pick windowmiddle seats together but could be moved by thomson to either of the alternative options without a leg to stand on. Unless you have preallocated you seats already and paid the relevant fee, the seats will be allocated to you when you checkin although there is no guarantee that you will be sat together. Book request seat now would you like to enjoy more leg room on your tui fly flight. What they wont do however is separate your daughter you would be given two seats together and one seat elsewhere if three seats arent available. So, if youre planning on booking a premium club, extra legroom or extra space seats, youll be able to reserve your seats straight away. If booking online you have a page in manage my booking showing when you are able to book seats to the hour and to check in online. If youre booking online, you can choose to seat an infant on your lap for a fee. Theyre the only seats where a hoist can be used to get a wheelchair user into the seat so can t be pre booked in case they are needed at short notice. If youre flying with another airline, youll need to be 16 years or over to book extra space seats.
Jun 19, 2014 you may pick windowmiddle seats together but could be moved by thomson to either of the alternative options without a leg to stand on. If you have simply amended your seat numbers within the same seating. Thomson airways are happy to announce theyre lifting the 90day restriction on seat selection for customers who book premium club, extra space and extra legroom seats. Just about to book our flights on the dreamliner from gatwick to cancun for next july. Airlines can even change your seats when you have pre ordered them. Basically, the plane was very full and most people had prebooked. Premium club thomson 787 dreamliner worth it air travel. Once these details have been entered, you will be taken to a seating plan where you can search and select your desired seats. Spoke to the travel agents, and apparently thomson have changed their. There are more seats you can t select then ones you can. There is a cod pie rule when it comes to the seats and if you are any of the below you can not book extra leg room seats. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low cost. I cant helping thinking this is just a sneaky way for airlines to bump up ticket revenue without increasing their headline prices.
To select your seats or add extras, please enter your booking details below. Try asking this on first choices facebook page as they do get back. Arriving early at the airport wont make any difference. If youve opted for premium, extra legroom or extra space seats, you can select as soon as youve booked.
With both you can pay to choose seats at reasonable prices. Well do our best to make sure that you and your travel companions are seated together, particularly if youre travelling with children, but this depends on the number of seats remaining at the time. No more waiting to book your premium club and extra legroom seats with thomson airways. Checkin for your flight out and flight home when flying with tui airways. Tc from a few hours after booking, thomson from 90 days prior to your. Adults and children 12 years and over can book these seats in advance on a tui flight. You can checkin online from 14 days before your departure date. Despite booking around six months ahead, when it came time to confirm our seat reservations, 30 days ahead of the flight, what do you know. Some airlines cant be managed online, please refer to our faqs to check your airline is included. Best seats on thomson dreamliner premium cabin air travel.
If you want a specific seat, or youd like to be seated with someone in another booking, its best to reserve your seat online as early as possible, and at the latest, up to 1 hour before departure. If you want a specific seat, or youd like to be seated with someone in another booking, its best to reserve your seat online as early as possible, and at. Having paid for this you can then for no charge select a seat to ask for. You should be able to log into your booking and see how many seats are left and if any are together. I would want a window seat and my husband an aisle seat, not near the loos and be able to look out the window with no. If you dont use our select your seat service, your seats will be automatically allocated to you when you check in online.
You can also check in online quickly and easily on most of our flights after having selected a seat or in the. You can book extra space seats online at our flight extras website within 24 hours of your flight, or contact us directly on 020 8610 3123 any time between booking and your departure. Getting fleeced by thomson and ba on select your seat charges. Sep 28, 2018 if booking online you have a page in manage my booking showing when you are able to book seats to the hour and to check in online. Airline seating allocations uk civil aviation authority. If you dont pay to pre book your seats then as you say the worst that can happen is you wont be sat together.
Just absolutely guarantee your seats i would prebook. You wont be able to choose seats, however, if on your flights, 60% of the seats have already been taken. Airlines will usually charge you to prebook your seats. Basically, the plane was very full and most people had pre booked. Select your seat charges on airlines are ripping families off. This is confirmation of additional services selected for booking reference. Jan 19, 2017 you can choose from standard seats, extra legroom seats or front row. Unless you have pre allocated you seats already and paid the relevant fee, the seats will be allocated to you when you checkin although there is no guarantee that you will be sat together. Seatguru was created to help travelers choose the best seats and inflight amenities.
Well do our best to make sure that you and your travel companions are seated together, particularly if you re travelling with children, but this depends on the number of seats remaining at the time. Theyre the only seats where a hoist can be used to get a wheelchair user into the seat so cant be pre booked in case they are needed at short notice. There are more seats you cant select then ones you can. Weve outlined this in manage my booking for you too. If youd prefer them to have their own seat you wont be able to book that seat online so please call our customer service team who will be able to help you. You can book your favourite type of seat in advance. You ll find your booking reference on your confirmation email. With ej, you cant book seats at the time you book the holiday, but im told you can do it through customer services. You may be seated together but it will depend on how many seats are prebooked and where. Emirates seat selection booking online book flights. Thomson state that if you dont prebook seats then they will do their best to sit you together but they cannot guarantee it. You cannot select seats together leaving the window seat vacant, nor select aisle seat and window seat leaving the centre seat vacant. Take advantage of the option to prebook seats together, front row seats or select your seat number prior to travelling. In most cases, you can select your seat using manage my booking but sometimes you may need to contact us, e.
If youve purchased select your seat your seat map will be open and you can choose your seat number 90 days before your return flight. Prebook seats dreamliner marella cruises formerly thomson. Take advantage of the option to pre book seats together, front row seats or select your seat number prior to travelling. The outbound seat will then turn green when selected. Sure enough 4 pm on our day seat selection opened and there was plenty of choice for outbound and return. A woman hadnt paid to pre book seats, and had asssumed she would be sat with her young kids. You can choose your seats on our flights for a little extra. You can still upgrade to select your seat via manage my booking or my account for online bookings. Its a shame you had to undergo stress and worry when you were happy to pay extra for allocated seats. I kept trying on my booking a few days before and at around midnight on day 88 it let me in. Im sure you have heard the term cattle class, well they feel they have to live up to that on these charter flights, thompson or thomas cook. Check internet for tips on the best and worst seats. Choosing your seats is simple at the time of booking or when managing your booking, select the seat for the passenger whose name is highlighted.
If youre carrying diving equipment and you show your diving certificate at checkin, thomson airways will give you an extra 5 kg approx. Spoke to the travel agents, and apparently thomson have changed their system from today, its no longer 90 days from your return date, if you have premiumextraleg room purchased. With some airlines, you can prebook seats through the manage your booking section on our website or app, which will avoid our. Youll get priority access to online checkin, letting you pick your spot from 90 days before your return flight over on flight extras. If you are travelling to bulgaria with balkan holidays air bh air you can pre book your seating arrangements. To believe thomsons advance airline seat booking is a con. If youve splashed out on premium club, extra legroom or extra space seats, you can do this right away. Seats can be pre booked when you are booking your flight, or added on later via manage my booking. When booking tickets online, many airlines charge extra to choose a specific seat, meaning. But i can certainly tell you it feels like were getting fleeced here. Youll get priority access to online checkin, and you can choose your seat from 90 days before your return flight on our flight extras page. Cant see how to get up a seat plan of vacant seats for that date to choose best one in economy. Just log into your thomson account and you will be able to select a link to book your seats.
For holidays booked in store, you can pop in to your local tui holiday store or. No more waiting to book your upgraded thomson airways seats. The gf and i are due to fly to mexico at the end of october with thomson ive read several times on here that you can only book your seats 90 prior to your return, however when we were due to fly in our extra legroom seats it allowed me to select our seats. If you choose not to pre book a particular seat, well allocate one based on remaining availability at checkin. Then reserve one of our new comfort seats now or get more comfort in an xl seat.