Seat selection when using online booking sites
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I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itself. (Note that these are not opaque fares - they are for a specific flight on a specific airline.)
It's rather important to me to be able to select a seat at the time of booking. This would normally be possible if I were to book directly through the airline (potentially with a fee, which I am willing to pay). If there aren't any available seats that I like, I may even want to look for a different flight.
If I book through one of these third-party sites, in general, would I be able to choose a seat at booking or immediately thereafter? Or will I probably just get one assigned to me, without the ability to change it?
It might be possible to use my confirmation / ticket number on the airline's site to select a seat shortly after booking, but I am not sure whether this always works. I understand this could depend on the specific site and airline, but is there any general practice?
online-resources airlines bookings seating
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I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itself. (Note that these are not opaque fares - they are for a specific flight on a specific airline.)
It's rather important to me to be able to select a seat at the time of booking. This would normally be possible if I were to book directly through the airline (potentially with a fee, which I am willing to pay). If there aren't any available seats that I like, I may even want to look for a different flight.
If I book through one of these third-party sites, in general, would I be able to choose a seat at booking or immediately thereafter? Or will I probably just get one assigned to me, without the ability to change it?
It might be possible to use my confirmation / ticket number on the airline's site to select a seat shortly after booking, but I am not sure whether this always works. I understand this could depend on the specific site and airline, but is there any general practice?
online-resources airlines bookings seating
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
1
Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13
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up vote
3
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favorite
up vote
3
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I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itself. (Note that these are not opaque fares - they are for a specific flight on a specific airline.)
It's rather important to me to be able to select a seat at the time of booking. This would normally be possible if I were to book directly through the airline (potentially with a fee, which I am willing to pay). If there aren't any available seats that I like, I may even want to look for a different flight.
If I book through one of these third-party sites, in general, would I be able to choose a seat at booking or immediately thereafter? Or will I probably just get one assigned to me, without the ability to change it?
It might be possible to use my confirmation / ticket number on the airline's site to select a seat shortly after booking, but I am not sure whether this always works. I understand this could depend on the specific site and airline, but is there any general practice?
online-resources airlines bookings seating
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itself. (Note that these are not opaque fares - they are for a specific flight on a specific airline.)
It's rather important to me to be able to select a seat at the time of booking. This would normally be possible if I were to book directly through the airline (potentially with a fee, which I am willing to pay). If there aren't any available seats that I like, I may even want to look for a different flight.
If I book through one of these third-party sites, in general, would I be able to choose a seat at booking or immediately thereafter? Or will I probably just get one assigned to me, without the ability to change it?
It might be possible to use my confirmation / ticket number on the airline's site to select a seat shortly after booking, but I am not sure whether this always works. I understand this could depend on the specific site and airline, but is there any general practice?
online-resources airlines bookings seating
online-resources airlines bookings seating
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
20.9k676102
asked May 19 '17 at 20:13
Nate Eldredge
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You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
1
Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13
|
show 2 more comments
You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
1
Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13
You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
1
1
Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13
Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13
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If you are unable to pick your seat using your confirmation code on the airline's website, you can always call the airline and pick your seat with them. Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines in the US, don't offer pre-selected seats. I have booked Alaskan Airline flights through American Airlines (since they are partner airlines) and have been able to go to Alaska Airlines and finalize my seating choices. I have also booked flights through Expedia and have gotten a confirmation code to look up my flight into and finalize my seats.
answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
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Couple of things:
- If the fare code allows seat selection, either included or with a fee, then yes, 90% of the time, you can use the Reservation Number/Record Locator to look up the reservation on the airline's web site and also add it to you profile.
- Once you do that, you can then select the seats.
- Some airlines, such as American, show mostly up to date seat maps on their site without having to start a purchase. If that's not available, you can always begin a reservation, then just not complete it.
- If you end up purchasing a fare that does not allow seat selection, you still have 24 hours to cancel (double check the options first).
answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
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There is no general answer to your question.
It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
Once you have purchased the ticket though you should get almost immediately a Booking Reference (6-char alpha-numeric code) that you can use most times on the airline's website in order to select a seat or at least check the seat assignment.
Keep in mind that some fares charge a fee for seat selection and others do not allow seat selection at all. Most times though, you can select a seat. It is also possible to select a seat sometimes using the site of a partner airline. This is important to know if you have a flight operated by multiple airlines as sometimes one website will not let you select the seat and another will (this happened to me earlier this year with multiple Star-Alliance airlines). In only one case I was unable to select a seat online.
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
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You need to check very carefully the terms of the fare you are booking on the third party site. Sometimes, it is cheap because it does not allow seat selection (or only allows it within a restricted time frame, like 24 hours before the flight; and if you have to pay, it is for each segment).
The only way you would know this is to look at the terms of the fare or the terms of the site you are booking from - there is no universal answer.
If you have already booked, the only way to know what the terms of your fare are, is to look it up at the airline. You can do this (as other's mentioned) by going to the airline's "manage a reservation" or similar section, entering the last name and the reservation code - sometimes called PNR. This is often different than the reference code for the booking that is generated on that site.
Only the airline can tell you definitively if seats can be reserved, and how to go about it (online, at the desk, paying a fee, complimentary, etc.)
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
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If you are unable to pick your seat using your confirmation code on the airline's website, you can always call the airline and pick your seat with them. Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines in the US, don't offer pre-selected seats. I have booked Alaskan Airline flights through American Airlines (since they are partner airlines) and have been able to go to Alaska Airlines and finalize my seating choices. I have also booked flights through Expedia and have gotten a confirmation code to look up my flight into and finalize my seats.
answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
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up vote
2
down vote
If you are unable to pick your seat using your confirmation code on the airline's website, you can always call the airline and pick your seat with them. Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines in the US, don't offer pre-selected seats. I have booked Alaskan Airline flights through American Airlines (since they are partner airlines) and have been able to go to Alaska Airlines and finalize my seating choices. I have also booked flights through Expedia and have gotten a confirmation code to look up my flight into and finalize my seats.
answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
4,10311035
By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
If you are unable to pick your seat using your confirmation code on the airline's website, you can always call the airline and pick your seat with them. Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines in the US, don't offer pre-selected seats. I have booked Alaskan Airline flights through American Airlines (since they are partner airlines) and have been able to go to Alaska Airlines and finalize my seating choices. I have also booked flights through Expedia and have gotten a confirmation code to look up my flight into and finalize my seats.
answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
4,10311035
If you are unable to pick your seat using your confirmation code on the airline's website, you can always call the airline and pick your seat with them. Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines in the US, don't offer pre-selected seats. I have booked Alaskan Airline flights through American Airlines (since they are partner airlines) and have been able to go to Alaska Airlines and finalize my seating choices. I have also booked flights through Expedia and have gotten a confirmation code to look up my flight into and finalize my seats.
answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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answered May 19 '17 at 21:36
Michael
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By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
add a comment |
By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
By confirmation code do you mean the booking reference/PNR code consisting of a string like L5W4NW, or something different?
– origimbo
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
Yes. It is usually labeled "Airline Reference Code" or something like that.
– Michael
May 19 '17 at 22:41
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Couple of things:
- If the fare code allows seat selection, either included or with a fee, then yes, 90% of the time, you can use the Reservation Number/Record Locator to look up the reservation on the airline's web site and also add it to you profile.
- Once you do that, you can then select the seats.
- Some airlines, such as American, show mostly up to date seat maps on their site without having to start a purchase. If that's not available, you can always begin a reservation, then just not complete it.
- If you end up purchasing a fare that does not allow seat selection, you still have 24 hours to cancel (double check the options first).
answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
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up vote
2
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Couple of things:
- If the fare code allows seat selection, either included or with a fee, then yes, 90% of the time, you can use the Reservation Number/Record Locator to look up the reservation on the airline's web site and also add it to you profile.
- Once you do that, you can then select the seats.
- Some airlines, such as American, show mostly up to date seat maps on their site without having to start a purchase. If that's not available, you can always begin a reservation, then just not complete it.
- If you end up purchasing a fare that does not allow seat selection, you still have 24 hours to cancel (double check the options first).
answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
27.7k5694
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Couple of things:
- If the fare code allows seat selection, either included or with a fee, then yes, 90% of the time, you can use the Reservation Number/Record Locator to look up the reservation on the airline's web site and also add it to you profile.
- Once you do that, you can then select the seats.
- Some airlines, such as American, show mostly up to date seat maps on their site without having to start a purchase. If that's not available, you can always begin a reservation, then just not complete it.
- If you end up purchasing a fare that does not allow seat selection, you still have 24 hours to cancel (double check the options first).
answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
27.7k5694
Couple of things:
- If the fare code allows seat selection, either included or with a fee, then yes, 90% of the time, you can use the Reservation Number/Record Locator to look up the reservation on the airline's web site and also add it to you profile.
- Once you do that, you can then select the seats.
- Some airlines, such as American, show mostly up to date seat maps on their site without having to start a purchase. If that's not available, you can always begin a reservation, then just not complete it.
- If you end up purchasing a fare that does not allow seat selection, you still have 24 hours to cancel (double check the options first).
answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
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answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
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answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
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answered May 20 '17 at 1:14
Johns-305
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up vote
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There is no general answer to your question.
It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
Once you have purchased the ticket though you should get almost immediately a Booking Reference (6-char alpha-numeric code) that you can use most times on the airline's website in order to select a seat or at least check the seat assignment.
Keep in mind that some fares charge a fee for seat selection and others do not allow seat selection at all. Most times though, you can select a seat. It is also possible to select a seat sometimes using the site of a partner airline. This is important to know if you have a flight operated by multiple airlines as sometimes one website will not let you select the seat and another will (this happened to me earlier this year with multiple Star-Alliance airlines). In only one case I was unable to select a seat online.
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
There is no general answer to your question.
It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
Once you have purchased the ticket though you should get almost immediately a Booking Reference (6-char alpha-numeric code) that you can use most times on the airline's website in order to select a seat or at least check the seat assignment.
Keep in mind that some fares charge a fee for seat selection and others do not allow seat selection at all. Most times though, you can select a seat. It is also possible to select a seat sometimes using the site of a partner airline. This is important to know if you have a flight operated by multiple airlines as sometimes one website will not let you select the seat and another will (this happened to me earlier this year with multiple Star-Alliance airlines). In only one case I was unable to select a seat online.
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
There is no general answer to your question.
It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
Once you have purchased the ticket though you should get almost immediately a Booking Reference (6-char alpha-numeric code) that you can use most times on the airline's website in order to select a seat or at least check the seat assignment.
Keep in mind that some fares charge a fee for seat selection and others do not allow seat selection at all. Most times though, you can select a seat. It is also possible to select a seat sometimes using the site of a partner airline. This is important to know if you have a flight operated by multiple airlines as sometimes one website will not let you select the seat and another will (this happened to me earlier this year with multiple Star-Alliance airlines). In only one case I was unable to select a seat online.
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
There is no general answer to your question.
It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
Once you have purchased the ticket though you should get almost immediately a Booking Reference (6-char alpha-numeric code) that you can use most times on the airline's website in order to select a seat or at least check the seat assignment.
Keep in mind that some fares charge a fee for seat selection and others do not allow seat selection at all. Most times though, you can select a seat. It is also possible to select a seat sometimes using the site of a partner airline. This is important to know if you have a flight operated by multiple airlines as sometimes one website will not let you select the seat and another will (this happened to me earlier this year with multiple Star-Alliance airlines). In only one case I was unable to select a seat online.
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
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answered May 20 '17 at 3:21
Itai
28.6k968153
28.6k968153
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add a comment |
up vote
2
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You need to check very carefully the terms of the fare you are booking on the third party site. Sometimes, it is cheap because it does not allow seat selection (or only allows it within a restricted time frame, like 24 hours before the flight; and if you have to pay, it is for each segment).
The only way you would know this is to look at the terms of the fare or the terms of the site you are booking from - there is no universal answer.
If you have already booked, the only way to know what the terms of your fare are, is to look it up at the airline. You can do this (as other's mentioned) by going to the airline's "manage a reservation" or similar section, entering the last name and the reservation code - sometimes called PNR. This is often different than the reference code for the booking that is generated on that site.
Only the airline can tell you definitively if seats can be reserved, and how to go about it (online, at the desk, paying a fee, complimentary, etc.)
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
You need to check very carefully the terms of the fare you are booking on the third party site. Sometimes, it is cheap because it does not allow seat selection (or only allows it within a restricted time frame, like 24 hours before the flight; and if you have to pay, it is for each segment).
The only way you would know this is to look at the terms of the fare or the terms of the site you are booking from - there is no universal answer.
If you have already booked, the only way to know what the terms of your fare are, is to look it up at the airline. You can do this (as other's mentioned) by going to the airline's "manage a reservation" or similar section, entering the last name and the reservation code - sometimes called PNR. This is often different than the reference code for the booking that is generated on that site.
Only the airline can tell you definitively if seats can be reserved, and how to go about it (online, at the desk, paying a fee, complimentary, etc.)
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
add a comment |
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You need to check very carefully the terms of the fare you are booking on the third party site. Sometimes, it is cheap because it does not allow seat selection (or only allows it within a restricted time frame, like 24 hours before the flight; and if you have to pay, it is for each segment).
The only way you would know this is to look at the terms of the fare or the terms of the site you are booking from - there is no universal answer.
If you have already booked, the only way to know what the terms of your fare are, is to look it up at the airline. You can do this (as other's mentioned) by going to the airline's "manage a reservation" or similar section, entering the last name and the reservation code - sometimes called PNR. This is often different than the reference code for the booking that is generated on that site.
Only the airline can tell you definitively if seats can be reserved, and how to go about it (online, at the desk, paying a fee, complimentary, etc.)
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
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You need to check very carefully the terms of the fare you are booking on the third party site. Sometimes, it is cheap because it does not allow seat selection (or only allows it within a restricted time frame, like 24 hours before the flight; and if you have to pay, it is for each segment).
The only way you would know this is to look at the terms of the fare or the terms of the site you are booking from - there is no universal answer.
If you have already booked, the only way to know what the terms of your fare are, is to look it up at the airline. You can do this (as other's mentioned) by going to the airline's "manage a reservation" or similar section, entering the last name and the reservation code - sometimes called PNR. This is often different than the reference code for the booking that is generated on that site.
Only the airline can tell you definitively if seats can be reserved, and how to go about it (online, at the desk, paying a fee, complimentary, etc.)
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
answered May 20 '17 at 3:34
Burhan Khalid
35.7k369143
35.7k369143
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You can always call after you have a ticket number and record locator.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:19
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Is that pretty much guaranteed to work? And it seems like it would be tricky to select a seat over the phone, without a seat map to look at.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:23
How tricky is it choosing a seat over the phone? Whichever customer agent you speak to will/should have the airline configuration and should be able to tell you aisle seat, middle seat, window seat, two rows from bathrooms etc. Its not complicated. In any case most times you can choose your seats etc online after purchase once you have your ticket/confirmation number.
– Honorary World Citizen
May 19 '17 at 20:28
@SheikPaulofOsawatomie: Fair enough. I don't have a lot of experience with what's possible over the phone; I try to avoid it when possible.
– Nate Eldredge
May 19 '17 at 20:33
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Personal, not very extensive experience--easy to do (pick/change seat later) on US-based airlines, sometimes impossible until check-in for foreign carriers unless you book with them directly.
– mkennedy
May 19 '17 at 21:13