Extra leg room on British Airways
May 19th, 2013, 10:44 AM
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Extra leg room on British Airways
We're going from DC to London on BA coach, and haven't been able to figure out how to check into their version of economy plus. It seems that you have to pay $42 per seat just to make a selection, and it's unclear if you can then choose extra leg room and how much it may cost. Has anyone had experience in upgrading on BA and know how the system works?
May 19th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Go to www.seatguru.com
click on browse airlines, British Airways.
Pick the equipment being used for this flight. View what Seatguru has to say.
They're not always 100% correct, but close enough.
click on browse airlines, British Airways.
Pick the equipment being used for this flight. View what Seatguru has to say.
They're not always 100% correct, but close enough.
May 19th, 2013, 12:18 PM
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My last flight on BA was in their economy plus section from SFO. I was booking in regular economy and toward the end of the process was offered the upgrade for a very attractive price and took it. Otherwise, you have to choose to book in that class just as you would if booking in business class, not just a matter of choosing different economy seats and paying a bit more. But it is indeed more comfortable than economy and in a separate section forward.
May 19th, 2013, 12:33 PM
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Janisj is correct. BA's version of economy plus is called World Traveller Plus and it is a separate travel class with a separate cabin, upgraded seats and meals, more recline, leg rests, in addition to more leg room. It is usually priced 30%-50% more than regular coach, although there are somewhat regular fares sales that can bring the cost of Plus down significantly.
When you book online, you are given a choice of four options: Economy (World Traveller), Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus), Business (Club World), and First. Traveller Plus isn't an add-on to Traveller. It is booked separately on its own. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, then just make sure you select Traveller Plus before you complete your purchase.
If you have already purchased your tickets in Traveller, but you want to travel in BA's version of economy plus, you can probably upgrade using either of the following:
1. Contact BA by telephone, explain what you want and pay the additional fare plus probably a charge for doing it by phone.
2. Go into your booking at 'Manage My Booking' on ba.com by entering your booking reference (confirmation code) and name, then make the change online and pay the additional fare.
There may also be an additional upgrade fee for changing class of service. You might be able to get the fee waived, fully or partially, if you plead ignorance/confusion and you are personable and pleasant and <u>very</u> nice and ingratiate yourself with the agent. It's always worth a try, even to the extent of calling several times and trying several different agents.
Depending upon when you are traveling, you can probably expect to pay between $250 and $400 more for each leg, per person. Most likely you will also have the option to upgrade only one leg of your journey, either outbound or inbound. This is a way to keep the cost lower, for example some people prefer to have the roomier, more comfortable seats on the overnight flight and don't mind flying in coach during the daytime flight home.
You can research the differences of the seats in Traveller vs Traveller Plus on seatguru.com You will need to know the type of plane being used for your flight. As far as I know, BA uses 747s, 777s and 767s on that route.
When you book online, you are given a choice of four options: Economy (World Traveller), Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus), Business (Club World), and First. Traveller Plus isn't an add-on to Traveller. It is booked separately on its own. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, then just make sure you select Traveller Plus before you complete your purchase.
If you have already purchased your tickets in Traveller, but you want to travel in BA's version of economy plus, you can probably upgrade using either of the following:
1. Contact BA by telephone, explain what you want and pay the additional fare plus probably a charge for doing it by phone.
2. Go into your booking at 'Manage My Booking' on ba.com by entering your booking reference (confirmation code) and name, then make the change online and pay the additional fare.
There may also be an additional upgrade fee for changing class of service. You might be able to get the fee waived, fully or partially, if you plead ignorance/confusion and you are personable and pleasant and <u>very</u> nice and ingratiate yourself with the agent. It's always worth a try, even to the extent of calling several times and trying several different agents.
Depending upon when you are traveling, you can probably expect to pay between $250 and $400 more for each leg, per person. Most likely you will also have the option to upgrade only one leg of your journey, either outbound or inbound. This is a way to keep the cost lower, for example some people prefer to have the roomier, more comfortable seats on the overnight flight and don't mind flying in coach during the daytime flight home.
You can research the differences of the seats in Traveller vs Traveller Plus on seatguru.com You will need to know the type of plane being used for your flight. As far as I know, BA uses 747s, 777s and 767s on that route.
