Anyone flown with thomas cook recently have any general advice or info. They are now horrified to be told by thomas cook airlines that in order to guarantee sitting together they need to pay a hefty. Standard seat selection is complimentary with all icelandair tickets, and can be managed using manage your booking or when you checkin online. However, passengers who have prebooked their seats can refuse.
Money saving expert has revealed their top tips for avoiding paying to choose your seats on a plane. Seat reservations are included for guests in business, premium and economy best of course. Thomas cook s hefty charges for prebooking seats air. Will we need to pay extra to prebook our seats so that we can sit together. How much to buy extra legroom seats on planes jet2 holidays pre. Seating of families on flights when havent prebooked seats. My husband and i are flying to the dominican republic with thomas cook airlines in june. The crew will always serve up special meals first, and.
Owing to the reach of the internet, people are becoming aware of the various global tourist locations, and the internet has also made flight ticket booking childs play. To prebook your seats, visit manage my booking on the british airways website and follow the instructions. Paying extra to pre book seats originally was aimed at long legged. It may be free or extra, depending on your or the airlines circumstances. Thomas cook premium v virgin atlantic premium economy orlando forum. To select your seats or add extras, please enter your booking details below. To thank thomas cook for clarifying the matter of paying.
If youre flying with tui or any of our chartered airlines, you can pay extra to choose where you sit on the plane. We flew in march to goa on a thomas cook a330 aircraft. Want to know how much baggage youre allowed, which terminal to go to or how to prebook your seats. If youre travelling on a flight operated by gulf air, you can manage your complete booking by upgrading, selecting seats or updating your contact information plus many more features to help make your experience with gulf air an easier and more. Therefore, even at checkin, the majority of seats may already be prebooked. Im also a bit confused, unless i have interpreted the information on their website incorrectly it costs. Start saving for your dream holiday with 12 easy instalments. If you are departing more than 90 days from today please return to manage your booking on. Thomas cook airlines flying with babies seatmaestro.
I paid extra for seats together and got to choose where we were sitting. On bookings with more than one passenger, allocated seats must be selected for all passengers on the booking otherwise we cannot allow any allocated seats to be purchased. Despite a relatively small fleet of 31 planes, thomas cook offers fullservice flights to 95 destinations throughout africa, america, asia and europe. At time of booking i didnt prebook seats as had a feeling that they wouldnt be able to seat my 5 and 8 yr olds on their own anyway, so it would be a waste of money. What is thomas cook airlines uk policy on infant car seats used on board. Luckily, i had a 7am flight on the way and 12pm on the way back so i wasnt sleeping, but if your at night, youll probably be woken by passengers needing the toilet and crew passing through the cabin. Thomas cook says it automatically allocates all passengers a seat as standard. Take advantage of the option to prebook seats together, front row seats or select your seat number prior to travelling. Seats can be chosen when you book or later via the easyjet app or through manage bookings. How to get around airline seating charges and sit with. Simply enter the reference number in the box below. Although thomas cook acknowledged that it had weakness in its business model in terms of the risk it took in prebuying room blocks and airline seats to create packages when it didnt own the. Prebooked seats thomas cook marmaris message board. Seatguru was created to help travelers choose the best seats and inflight amenities.
Please also note that pre selection of seats is not always possible. Airlines will usually charge you to prebook your seats. Thomas cook promises to let you sit with your child. Alternatively, look at thomas cook or thomson last minute offers departure within six weeks. Prebooking seats with thomas cook cayo guillermo forum. As regards the seats in economy i must agree with the majority of people.
And if you have your tickets but dont have a seat yet, dont worry. Book your regular seat or xlseat on condor flights easily and conveniently online, either right after you book your flight or at a. Or reserve one of our popular seats at the emergency exit xlseats. If you are travelling to bulgaria with balkan holidays air bh air you can prebook your seating arrangements.
Just to let you all know if your booking through thomas cook watch out for the prebooking charge, we paid. Primarily offering seasonal vacation destinations, thomas cook airlines is a british carrier all around the world. Should i book seats on thomas cook flight in advance. The new thomas cook airlines economy cabin includes new seats, offering maximum living space and comfort, alongside brand new 8. Hi, my boyfriend and i are flying from manchester to cancun in a couple of weeks and im not sure whether to pre book seats. How to drink alcohol onboard without breaking the law. Just to let you all know if your booking through thomas cook watch out for the pre booking charge, we paid. Most airlines allow you to request your seat soon after you. When an infant car seat will be used during flight, preflight services for thomas cook airlines uk must be notified to discuss the regulations with regard to car seats. Is it worth booking seats on thomas cook goa message board. Thomas cook premium seats air travel forum tripadvisor. Paying for allocated seats on a flight is a hidden cost that could soon. Due to having young children with us we are unable to book extra leg room seats.
By entering your email you agree to receive news and promotions by email from thomas cook tourism uk ltd. Be the first to hear as soon as we have news to share. Best wishes to all of the staff who made this such a popular airline for so many years. Equally as baffled, took my husband to the airport this am for his pmi flight with the dreaded ryanair to discover a ba flight leaving a 7am direct to pmi ba4537. How to get around airline seating charges and sit with your family. Thomas cook airlines airbus a321 seating chart updated. Sadly since filming this trip thomas cook have ceased flying. Thomas cook premium v virgin atlantic premium economy. For your next thomas cook airlines flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on. To thank thomas cook for clarifying the matter of paying to sit beside your children.
Some airlines cant be managed online, please refer to our faqs to check your airline is included. Earn a high interest rate, and get free topup from thomas cook on part of your th emi, save, earn and travel. Hi, we are flying from leeds to dalaman with thomas cook in 12 days. If your flight details do not include an airline locator, then you will be. Flight hacks to get around seating charges and when they legally. Introducing thomas cook airlines new a330 long haul. Find out more on important travel information for your ski holiday booking, including details on departures. Seat reservations are included for guests in business, premium and economy best, of course. I was just wandering if we should pre book our seats to make sure we are all sat together. If you would like to know anything else about flying with thomas cook then please get in. It had not really crossed my mind as any other flight we have not done this and still managed a seat together.
However, as mentioned above, an early checkin should gaurd against this, however thomas cook do operate a my seat, my choice option, where by paying to pre book your seat also allows you to go onto their website and select specific seats. By entering your email you agree to receive news and promotions by email from thomas cook. Thomas cook package holidays, city breaks and hotels. British airways executive club can i book seats on a ba operated chartered flight. Find flights, see our special deal and earn falconflyer miles on your travels. But thomas cook has now told joanne she will have to pay between. Warning if you dont pay for prebook seating written on. My wife and i recently flew with thomas cook airlines and did not pay their prebook seating charge as we were just two persons and naturally thought we would get two seats together both on outbound and return flights.
Check which side the toilet is at i would always book seats on same side so that you dont need to pass through galley on way. It seems silly as we booked our holiday together and there are only two of us so i would assume that they should know that we would like to sit together. Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation email. Book your regular seat or xlseat on condor flights easily and conveniently online, either right after you book your flight or at. You can choose where youd like to sit for a small fee. If youre travelling with an infant, youll be able to choose your seat at the time of. You can also purchase a more legroom seat for your flight and enjoy a place with more space. Thomas cook said that we needed to go online a week. Booking a seat plus will give you extra legroom when flying economy and are typically located next. Economy delight means you can speed through the airport by using premium check in desks, enjoy priority boarding, and get first dibs on overhead storage before settling into your extra legroom seat with 34 seat pitch economy classic comes with advanced standard seat assignment included, so theres no worries about paying extra to get the seats you want, next to the people you want. Flights can i prepurchase specific seats on my flights. If you have a special seat request, please contact your booking store or travel expert directly. The best and only way to ensure you are all sat together is prebook your.
Please enter your booking number, as shown in your. Weve got details on all this and more below, handily organised by air and train carrier so its easy to find the information you want. Thomas cook offer a better deal for premium but i have no experience of flying with thomas cook and would appreciate your views on this. If you dont use our select your seat service, your seats will be automatically allocated to you when you check in online. At checkin, we were told the seats had been overbooked, so were allocated 38e and. Make the most of the advantages of choosing a seat.
Request and reserve seats in advance everyone has a different idea of the perfect seat, which is why most airlines let you choose your own. If you check in 3hrs before you should get your seats together. Get full info on what youll pay, who the worst culprits are, what your rights are and how to sit together for free on a normal economy ticket in our stepbystep guide. On thomas cook airlines uk flights, infants may travel in a car seat provided that a seat has been booked for the infant. You will get allocated seats when you check in either online or at the airport. You can either reserve your seats when youre booking your holiday, or you can add them later by contacting us. With both you can pay to choose seats at reasonable prices. Thomas cook obviously operate on a vindictive policy of if passengers do not pay the extra charges for a booked seat then like us you could well find your wife and yourself. Some airlines now charge for booking a seat in advance. Having said all this the service and staff were excellent and have booked with tc.