Yes, British Airways (BA) charges for choosing seats. However, you can also get free seats with the airline, but sitting with your travel companion is not assured in this case. To make things easy for you, British Airways has devised a customer-friendly seat selection policy.
So, you have flexibility to grab seats as per your pocket and preferences. Now, let’s go through the account here and know more about BA seat selection and the charges that you have to pay.
What are The British Airways Seat Selection Guidelines?
Before you make British Airways seat selection, follow the guidelines mentioned below –
- Book your seats at the earliest possible so that you can sit with your travel companions.
- You can book free seats or pay for those as required.
- If you don’t pick your seats beforehand, BA allows seat selection through the Manage My Booking feature that costs more.
- To change your assigned seat, you can pay at check-in.
- Seat selection is free with other fare types.
- If you are traveling with 2-11 year old kids, pay to book your seats. In other case, BA allocates seats a few days before the scheduled departure.
- The airline makes sure that if the entire family can’t sit together, at least one kid sits with an adult.
- Those traveling with an infant can pick free seats at booking.
- Seat selection for the disabled is free. Inform the airline to get assistance through Manage My Booking after your booking completion.
What is the British Airways Seat Selection Fee?
Various factors determine your seat selection cost. These factors include –
- Your ticket type
- The selected travel class
Now, let’s go through the seat selection fee on BA flights –
Economy
- Exit rows seats – Start from $75
- Twin seats – $45 per seat
- Standard seats –
- Start from $11 (UK Domestic and European flights in Euro Traveller)
- Start from $30 (longer international flights in World Traveller)
Premium economy
- Exit rows seats – Start from $75
- Standard seats – Start from $27
Business class
- European short haul flights in Club Europe – Start from $30
- On longer international flights, Club World seats – Start from $83.
Can I Get Free Seats on British Airways?
Seat selection is extra on hand baggage only (Basic) fares. If you belong to any of the following groups, seat selection is free –
- First cabin seats are always free to book right from the booking.
- Executive Club Members and oneworld frequent flyers can grab free seats at different times from –
- Booking – Executive Club Gold and Silver Members and oneworld Emerald
- 7 days before scheduled departure – Executive Club Bronze Members
- 24 hours before departure – Executive Club Blue Members (except on hand-baggage only fares)
Flexible and semi-flexible tickets
Tickets with increased flexibility allow you to make free seat selection:
- Flexible fares (Plus Flex) – From the time of booking
- Semi-flexible fares (Plus) – From 48 hours before departure
For more information, call British Airways Teléfono España at 1-800-247-9297.
Wrapping Up
In a nutshell, you can select your favorite seats on British Airways. However, go through the seat selection charges and know how much you will have to pay for the seats chosen. Also, the customer-friendly approach of BA helps you with a streamlined seat-selection process.
If you need further help with your seat selection, the customer service team of BA is always there.
