Booking with Travelocity and picking seats
Nov 29th, 2010, 06:06 PM
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Booking with Travelocity and picking seats
I have not booked with Travelocity before and I have a question.
I want to travel from Edmonton (Canada) to Chicago on United Airlines, and then from Chicago to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines.
When I was checking the price, the seat map of United Airlines came up, but not Turkish Airlines.
I called Travelocity and the agent told me that if I want a certain seat they can only request it. All I want is to have a window seat so that I am not stuck in the middle on a 10 hour flight from Chicago to Istanbul.
Does anyone know that if I book with Travelocity, can I call Turkish Airline (with the date, flight number and my name) and secure a seat that way? Thanks
I want to travel from Edmonton (Canada) to Chicago on United Airlines, and then from Chicago to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines.
When I was checking the price, the seat map of United Airlines came up, but not Turkish Airlines.
I called Travelocity and the agent told me that if I want a certain seat they can only request it. All I want is to have a window seat so that I am not stuck in the middle on a 10 hour flight from Chicago to Istanbul.
Does anyone know that if I book with Travelocity, can I call Turkish Airline (with the date, flight number and my name) and secure a seat that way? Thanks
Nov 30th, 2010, 04:19 AM
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When are you traveling?
If it is less than 100 days from now, then no, it's too late to get a seat assignment.
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-US...atrequest.aspx
If it is less than 100 days from now, then no, it's too late to get a seat assignment.
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-US...atrequest.aspx
Nov 30th, 2010, 05:52 AM
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Just so you won't feel bad about flying Turkish, it is not unusual for international airlines not to book seats in advance, and none guarantees your pre-booked seats.
Get to your United flight early and try to book through at that time.
Get to your United flight early and try to book through at that time.
Nov 30th, 2010, 04:34 PM
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Thanks. That was easy - when I received the3 email from Travelocity, I was given a confirmation number with Turkish Airline. I called their Call Center, and they were able to retrieve my booking.
Actually I don't quite agree that "it is Unusual for international airlines not to book seats in advance", when I booked Expedia this Fall to Europe, I also called Air Canada and Lufthansa directly after my booking and they gave me the seat I wanted (using Seat Guru to find out the seat plan).
Ackislander: I "do not feel bad about Turkish Airline". I have flown with them a few times and they are much better than many other airlines (Air Canada included).
Bardo - I think it is "if less than 100 days from now, then YES". When I called Turkish Airline today (Nov 30), they were able to give me a seat I wanted for March 3 departure (March 3 is 93 days from Nov 30), but the agent said that I have to wait till Dec 10 to book a seat for my return on March 18.
Actually I don't quite agree that "it is Unusual for international airlines not to book seats in advance", when I booked Expedia this Fall to Europe, I also called Air Canada and Lufthansa directly after my booking and they gave me the seat I wanted (using Seat Guru to find out the seat plan).
Ackislander: I "do not feel bad about Turkish Airline". I have flown with them a few times and they are much better than many other airlines (Air Canada included).
Bardo - I think it is "if less than 100 days from now, then YES". When I called Turkish Airline today (Nov 30), they were able to give me a seat I wanted for March 3 departure (March 3 is 93 days from Nov 30), but the agent said that I have to wait till Dec 10 to book a seat for my return on March 18.
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