If youve already booked seats with extra space, you can select these as soon as your holidays booked, over on the flight extras page. Very soon after the 7 day opening time within the hour, i opened. All thomson flights come with the option to book extra legroom seats, which if you didnt know are seats with a larger seat pitch two extra inches to be exact. 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. After booking i looked at thomson s website and discovered that reserving. Getting fleeced by thomson and ba on select your seat charges. Well send to this address confirmation of your selected seats, any extras you book and any special assistance you request.
If parents dont pre book their seats, or book a last minute holiday when bookings are no longer being taken, they can face. To pre book your seat please contact the airline directly quoting ionian island holidays as your tour operator, your booking reference number, flight number, date of departure and specific flight request. Seatguru seat map tui uk airline seat maps, flights. When booking tickets online, many airlines charge extra to choose a specific seat, meaning that people have to pay more to guarantee sitting with their companion.
Thomson airlines premium seat selection fiasco air travel. 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. I usually pre book extra legroom seats however they are telling me there are none left. To believe thomsons advance airline seat booking is a con. With us your flight is just as important as the rest of your holiday. I did so based on the planning configuration used by them on their internet booking system. Please make sure your baggage isnt left unattended.
Airlines can even change your seats when you have pre ordered them. Thomson seat booking 90 days before flight air travel. Another advantage is that the comfort seats can be booked by any customer group. Whether you get seats together usually depends on how many people have prebooked. The airline flies to more than 95 destinations, including 20 within the united kingdom. Airline seating allocations uk civil aviation authority. On selected flights tofrom jakarta, premium economy standard seat selection is also available at a fee, for passengers booked on economy class fare. 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. See more tips on how to avoid airline charges in our guide lowcost. Pre booking seats vs check in seats air travel forum.
If you are unable to reserve a seat at the time of booking, you may get your seat when you check in for your flight. Is it necessary to prebook seats on a thomson flight. At time of booking i didnt pre book seats as had a feeling that they wouldnt be able to seat my 5 and 8 yr olds on their own anyway, so it. Tui uk flight information airline seat maps, flights. May 27, 2019 should parents have to pay to sit with their children on flights. The flight was supposed to be a direct flight but we ended up landing in manchester to refuel where we were kept sitting on the runway for well over 2hrs. In some cases you will also require the airline booking reference. Best seats on thomson dreamliner premium cabin air. May 19, 2012 thomson holiday airline seat confusion left us beside ourselves. If you dont use our select your seat service, your. You can prebook these items and get them delivered to you on the plane theres even the. Your guide to tui uk seat maps and fleet information, use this before you book or take a flight.
The sooner they move to being able to book seats as part of the booking process. Some of the flights on this website are also financially protected by the atol scheme, but atol protection does not apply to all flights. Good afternoon, we have booked a holiday with thomson to majorca later in the year and have been advised after booking that we will be flying with germania airlines the only way i have found this out is when i tried to pre book seats with extra leg room and two seats together on line. Jan 19, 2017 many people ask what the cost is to purchase pre booked flight seats, or is it even worth pre booking them. I offered to pay to reserve an aisle seat but thomson still says no. Fly in style by upgrading to premium club or seats with extra space, plus pre book your inflight meal and extra luggage. Seating of families on flights when havent prebooked.
You can then book your favourite type of seat in advance. 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. Were flying with thomson and have just been advised that the majority of seats have been pre booked. 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. Simply reserve your seats at the time of booking up to 12 days before departure for a. This information page is mainly about tui uk which is formally known as thomson airways. These are merely rumours, and i doubt whether thomson would do it. 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. Youll get priority access to online checkin, letting you pick your spot from 90 days before your. Most airlines do not make it easy to find out the cost before you make the flight booking and there are not that many websites that will show you the cost of seats in 1 simple table. Simply enter the reference number in the box below. You can choose your seats on our flights for a little extra. It is currently not possible to check in online or make seat reservations for flights.
Thomson airlines checkin seat allocations air travel. If youre flying with another airline, youll need to be 16 years or over to book extra space seats. Suggest booking a seat further to the nose of the aircraft for. Tui uk planes, fleet and seat maps airline seat maps. According to your preference, there may or not be a charge for seat selection. Flying to spain in a couple of months, thomson have told me i now have the option to pre book my seats on the plane. Sameday flight change allows you to confirm a seat on a different flight on your day of departure on any american airlines andor american eagle flight where eligible seats are available. If youre carrying diving equipment and you show your diving certificate at checkin, thomson airways will give you an extra 5 kg approx. Cant see how to get up a seat plan of vacant seats for that date to choose best one in economy. Select your seat charges on airlines are ripping families off. In may on a thomson holiday when me, dh and 2dds tried to check in they said oh, you didnt pre book so weve no seats together, but dont worry we cant split families she then got on the phone, spoke to someone and said it was sorted and sat us altogether. Thomson seats are allocated the day before the flight and the check in staff are told not to change them. Travel options add the finishing touches to your tui airways flight. The thomson airways seats were comfortable on the outbound day flight, however upon return it was a night flight and they were uncomfortable, probably because we were all tired.
It operates from 17 bases across the united kingdom and ireland. I booked a holiday with thomson and did not pay to sit together with my wife, instead i knew that the online checkin would open 7 days before travel which would allocate the seats. Premium seats on thomson s first choice plane newcastle to montego bay were an absolute joke. You can for instance choose a seat with extra legroom or a seat in the front of the cabin. Seat 10 a is designated by thomson airways as an extra legroom seat with extra seat pitch. The front row is always blocked out until the last minute as medical seats, you cant pre book them.
Plump for your perfect seat on the plane with select your seat. Many people ask what the cost is to purchase pre booked flight seats, or is it even worth pre booking them. You have planned your trip down to the finest detail. 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. Perhaps changing them is down to who checks you in, athough if they are not given authorisation to change, none of them should be doing it. I recently flew to arrecife with thomson airways prior to which i booked and paid for seats 12a and b. Be careful of behind passengers when they put their items in the seat pocket as i had a ladys water bottle digging into my lower back, which she very kindly moved for me. Apr 16, 2020 t he tui airline group consists of a group of airlines across europe and the uk including tui airways uk, tui fly belgium, tui fly deutschland, tui fly netherlands and tui fly nordic. Thomson extra leg room and extra space your questions. I booked a holiday yesterday to sharm for a week flying with thomsons on 20th august. Our holiday agent has told us to pre book the seats just to be certain. Flying with monarch airline without pre allocating seats. Simply reserve your seats at the time of booking up to 12 days before departure for a small charge of. This is why we decided to cough up the extra to pre select this time.
The alternate flight must be for your same origin and destination and your flight change can only be confirmed within 24 hours of departure of the desired. To ensure your party sits together, you can prebook seats on the following airlines. Thomson holiday airline seat confusion left us beside. No more waiting to book your upgraded thomson airways seats. Thomson charges an additional fee to reserve this seat. Thomson airlines london gatwick funchal, madeira thomson operate a oneclass 737800 on this route flight time is about three and a half hours. Choose where you sit on the plane when you upgrade to select your seat. If you dont pre book, thomson airways may refuse to carry your equipment when you get to the airport.
Book your favourite type of seat against payment in the period from 30 days up to 48 hours before departure up to 74 hours before departure. You can either reserve your seats when youre booking your holiday, or you can add them later by contacting us. Seat reservation is not included for international long haul flights tofrom barcelona, london and madrid. I am suggesting that if the seats that have not been pre booked are actually allocated to each individual, of which you can only see the already pre booked. Has anyone recently flown to cuba with thomson airlines.
Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation. May 20, 2016 refused to pay for pre booking, chooseyour own seats, and leave it to the gods of thomson to allocate me and my 2 year old a seat. Does anyone know if this is at midnight 90 days before, or is it based on the flight time. Unlike your seat map relating to this aircraft they do not show that seat 12a is a bad seat. Then reserve one of our new comfort seats now or get more comfort in an xl seat. All you have left to do is choose your wellearned seat above the clouds.
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. Should parents have to pay to sit with their children on flights. To ensure your party sits together, you can pre book seats on the following airlines. Thomson holiday airline seat confusion left us beside ourselves. Couple outraged after thomson charges them extra to sit next to each other on flights to sicily. Book request seat now would you like to enjoy more leg room on your tui fly flight. Thomson airlines checkin seat allocations air travel forum. Choose your seat and get ready for a relaxing flight. Book flights the emirates app manage your booking before you fly baggage information visa and passport requirements whats on your flight your journey starts here travelling with your family fly better about us where we fly air and ground partners explore emirates destinations join emirates skywards register your company my account register. Thomson flights to cuba varadero forum tripadvisor. 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.
After 18 flights with thomson, weve never bad an issue. Reserve your seats ahead of your flight with our select your seat service. Payments for these seats are direct with the airline. Just about to book our flights on the dreamliner from gatwick to cancun for next july.
You may select these seats for free when you book a standard or flexi fare type. Just so you know, online check in closes at 6 hours prior to departure for flights from the uk and republic of ireland and 25 hours prior to departure for flights to the uk and republic of ireland. This boeing 757200 aircraft seats 233 passengers in a oneclass configuration and is used on short to mediumhaul routes. Should i pre book seats for my flight to alicante from uk. Go to one of the self service baggage tag terminals at charleroi airport. Passenger baggage must not contain any articles or. There are rumours that some airlines are deliberately allocating seats far apart to encourage passengers to pre book. I am not averse to paying to ensure a decent location on the aircraft, whereas my spouse thinks it is an extravagant expense, and that the 24 hour window is enough time. Does anyone have any advise on thomson flights specifically. If you dont pay to pre book your seats then as you say the worst that can happen is you wont be sat together. Austrian airlines and thomson airways innsbruck, salzburg and verona only. The worlds largest charter airline, tui uk formally thomson airways by was founded in 1962.
Emirates seat selection booking online book flights. Were flying with thomson and have just been advised that the majority of seats have been prebooked. We are due to fly with thomson fly in just under 3 weeks. Germania airlines advance booking of seats air travel. With our comfort seats you get up to 11 cm more leg room and you sit in the front rows of the airplane. The thomson seat plan opens up 90 days before the return flight for pre booking seats. Allocated two seats nowhere near each other, so good luck to the person who is sat next to my child when i am not next to her i thought.
If youve purchased premium, extra leg or extra space seats, they can be chosen at any time after booking your holiday. Some airlines cant be managed online, please refer to our faqs to check your airline is included. American airlines withholds some seats until the day of departure to allow our airport personnel to accommodate passenger needs. If it is left unattended, or youve been given something to carry by another person, you must let tui airways staff know. If you selected this service when you booked, you can pick your spots from 90 days before your return flights on our flight extras page.
Thomson airways meals options and inflight menu information. Have just had an email asking me to register our passport details, all done and fine. Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation email. This website will provide you with information on the protection that applies in the case of each flight before you make your booking. When you book a lite fare type, you may select a standard seat in advance for a fee, starting from usd5. 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. We definitely want to sit together, but after spending so much on the holiday in the first place the fact theyre asking for another. Adults and children 12 years and over can book these seats in advance on a tui flight. My husband and i are flying to the dominican republic on christmas eve for our honeymoon. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low cost. Aug 01, 20 is it necessary to pre book seats on a thomson flight. Thomson prepaid seat allocation moneysavingexpert forum.
Hi can someone help me please i am trying to ring thomson on this number 02476283046 but all i am getting is this number doesnt exist is there any other numbers i can call to book my seat please i am very nervous flying so i dont want to. Would you like to have a say in where you will be seated during the flight or do you want to make sure you will be seated next to your travelling companion. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low. It is possible to prebook seats for a fee, but only the first row offers any value. I have chosen actual seat numbers both outward and inbound. The last time i went it was just allocated from the very beginning different airline and quite a while ago to be fair. Couple outraged after thomson charges them extra to sit. The plane was so old and tatty i could not believe we paid extra for these seats.
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