Secret tricks and tips for booking aeroplan rewards by tamara elliott november 23, 2015 this post may contain affiliate links, which globe guide receives compensation for with each click or purchase at no additional cost to you. In some cases you will also require the airline booking reference. Mar 31, 2015 i was eventually able to select my seats for free by calling the air canada mexico line. To book, choose your destination, indicate the number of passengers and click go to load our availability calendar, from which you can select your travel dates.
Travel agent said nearly everyone does it nowadays therefore it wld b more difficult for us to sit together as a family. With us your flight is just as important as the rest of your holiday. Aug 01, 20 is it necessary to pre book seats on a thomson flight. You cannot book premium economy seats on cathay pacific or cathay dragon using aeroplan miles searching for cathay pacific and cathay dragon award space the simplest tool to search for cathay pacific and cathay dragon award space is the british airways avios award search engine.
The only people who know how many seats are available per flight are the aeroplan agents. Flight rewards at these mileage levels may no longer be available at the time of booking. If you dont pay to pre book your seats then as you say the worst that can happen is you wont be sat together. Or you can select your seats afterwards on the flight extras page. 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. Buy airline tickets, find cheap airfare, last minute deals and seat sales with air canada. Is it necessary to prebook seats on a thomson flight. Air canada flights booked with united miles some problems. United airlines airline tickets, travel deals and flights. Start by taking a look at all your options with our with aeroplan, not having enough miles is just not a problem.
Seatguru was created to help travelers choose the best seats and inflight amenities. For unaccompanied children, infant travel on air china or groups of eight passengers or more, please contact us. If youve bought select your seat or extra space, extra legroom or premium seats. 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. For infants under two years old, please book your flight reward online, then call the aeroplan contact centre to include any infants to your booking.
The intention was to impose tango fare baggage fees on aeroplan economy bookings, however, the entire set of tango fees, including seat selection, was imposed. Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. I have chosen actual seat numbers both outward and inbound. Does anyone have any advise on thomson flights specifically. Air canada aeroplan selecting seats on ac when using aeroplan miles if i book a short haul ac metal flight such as ordyyz with aeroplan miles, does ac allow you to select free seats or pay for preferred seats in advance or is it generated randomly at checkin. Its easy to book just select premium seats when you book online. Were flying with thomson and have just been advised that the majority of seats have been pre booked. I went online with a friend who has an elite membership because he flies a lot on air canada and partner airlines and i couldnt believe how many more aeroplan seats were.
No more waiting to book your upgraded thomson airways seats. For aeroplan, europe is divided into two regions europe 1 and europe 2. You can then call air canada and change to whatever seats you want. Hello, is there a way to select your seats early from an aeroplan booking. Since middle seats are unpopular, perhaps no one will book that. Thomson airways launches booth seats, couples pods, snack.
Airline wont allow us to add middle name to ticket air travel. 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. What aircraft do thomson airlines use to fly from bristol to. Monarch airlines were one of the first to offer pre booked flight seats online. Roy thomson hall, and enjoy express service at the american express bar at massey hall.
When you book tickets, the computer automatically assigns you some seats. According to your preference, there may or not be a charge for seat selection. Nov 23, 2015 if youve ever signed up for an aeroplan card, chances are you have a lovehate relationship with the popular rewards program. A few of monarch aircraft have the first 110 rows blocked out, just for extra legroom seats. Youll then get to choose your seats from a plan of the plane.
The agents will also have star alliance access to help book those seats. The aeroplan miles credited are calculated according to the routing on the ticket and the fare type purchased for each flown flight. So you can redeem for the rewards you really want right away, or whenever youre ready. If youre flying as a couple, consider booking the window seat and the aisle seat. My husband and i are flying to the dominican republic on christmas eve for our honeymoon. You may be seated together but it will depend on how many seats are prebooked and where. It looks like on a multistop trip, the longest leg canada to europe always defaults to economy while any transfer flights within europe are business class. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low. Building a trip itinerary with multiple cities three types of trips can be booked using the multicity search form. 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.
They do allocate all non prebooked seats the day before the flight, using a best fit model. Were flying with thomson and have just been advised that the majority of seats have been prebooked. Traveling on aeroplan points using partner airlines. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles to book a flight reward. Your flight isnt until next february, so the selection of available seats is likely still pretty good. This would only be for operational, safety or security reasons. You can then book your favourite type of seat in advance. After 18 flights with thomson, weve never bad an issue. Thomson select a seat ripoff air travel message board.
Oct 08, 2014 thomson airways launches booth seats, couples pods, snack bars and childfree zones. Guide to booking flights with aeroplan miles uponarriving. This information is required for the purposes of ensuring aviation safety and security. Wed recommend choosing your seats as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment. Saturday updates aeroplan, united airlines pointshogger. Seats can be chosen when you book or later via the easyjet app or through manage bookings. For codeshare flights, the booking class shown on the ticket may differ from the fare booking class applicable for mileage accrual on the operating airline. Impossible to book in the past ive booked aeroplan reward tickets in business class to europe without any problems but this year im having some serious trouble. Alitalia seat selection air travel forum tripadvisor. I recently booked a ticket for myself and my boyfriend with norwegian air from dublinnyc. Many airlines offer seats with extra legroom such as bulkhead rows and those next to emergency exits for an additional premium. We are planning to use the reward flights to fly up the day before the charter leaves. Some airlines cant be managed online, please refer to our faqs to check your airline is included.
Find out everything you need to know about tui airways baggage allowance, restrictions, fees and charges. Seat selection on thomson flight paphos message board. Todays theme will focus on two star alliance members, air canada and united airlines. Aeroplan miles can be used to book higher classes of service for less than paying for a revenue ticket. We bought lowfare tickets, which come without seat reservation. Once upon a time, if you wanted to find award availability on star alliance airlines, you search options were limited to a couple of websites like and aeroplan. Simply enter the reference number in the box below. How to use amex membership rewards points for united airlines.
You can choose where youd like to sit for a small fee. If only some passengers wish to upgrade or in the case of four or more passengers on a reservation who wish to upgrade, please contact the operating carrier to divide the reservation before submitting your request. After i went crazy trying to book my upcoming business class flight to rome on aeroplan points which isnt actually in business class for most of the way but it might be if i get lucky it occurred to me i should go right to the source. Flights operated by other airlines are not eligible. Feb 28, 2012 seats at the exits and bulkheads are known as extra seats. Does anyone know if this is at midnight 90 days before, or is it based on the flight time. Couple outraged after thomson charges them extra to sit. If youre flying with another airline not listed above, you may need to go to that airlines website directly to select your seat. Payments for these seats are direct with the airline.
This information page is mainly about tui uk which is formally known as thomson airways. Jun 23, 2011 airlines also send out 24hour deals through social media sites, so it makes sense to follow or become a fan of your airlines of choice. Thomson seat booking 90 days before flight air travel. The baggage allowance will depend on whether the booking is for a package holiday or a flight only booking. Aeroplan puts more people in more reward seats than any other canadian loyalty program. On thomson s website it says if you pay extra to reserve seats together, youll get to choose your seat numbers for free on most thomson airways flights and that said, in some circumstances, we may have to change your seat. Your guide to tui uk seat maps and fleet information, use this before you book or take a flight. There are rumours that some airlines are deliberately allocating seats far apart to encourage passengers to pre book. In my case, i chose to save some miles and book with aeroplan. In fact, an aeroplan member takes off every 20 seconds on a reward seat.
Checking flights on the net will only tell you what flights there are, not how many of those flights have seats for aeroplan points usage. You have planned your trip down to the finest detail. 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. Choose your seat and get ready for a relaxing flight. Secret tricks and tips for booking aeroplan rewards.
The thomson seat plan opens up 90 days before the return flight for pre booking seats. Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation email. Thomson airlines checkin seat allocations air travel. If i book one seat with aeroplan, and the other without, is it possible to seat selection using aeroplan points forums. A pillow with a blanket on day flights and a duvet on night flights. Upgrades are only available for flights booked in eligible booking classes. In the past ive booked aeroplan reward tickets in business class to europe without any problems but this year im having some serious trouble. Jan 19, 2017 many people ask what the cost is to purchase pre booked flight seats, or is it even worth pre booking them. When you are interested in booking a higher class of service, seatguru will show you the configuration of the planes so you can know whether it is worth paying a premium. Upgrades must apply to all passengers on your reservation. That all depends on where youd like to go, of course. I need to book 2 tickets but i dont have enough points for both seats. Nov 05, 2017 both airlines only operate coach and business class on eligible routes, so dont bother looking for first class award space.
Even when i book reward flights using my air canada aeroplan miles, or when i book a flight directly with an air canada reservations agent on the phone, i still need to call them to make the seat assignments. You should be able to select seats and use olci as with any paid booking. Lets say you book an economy seat on a flight this november from toronto to frankfurt, germany. Aeroplan miles will be credited to the aeroplan account of the traveller, regardless of who pays for the ticket. On one hand its easy to rack up the points thanks to credit card signups and bonuses on everything from gas to drug store purchases, and you can earn also points by travelling with any of their star alliance counterparts. These are merely rumours, and i doubt whether thomson would do it. Youll find your booking reference on your confirmation. To select your seats or add extras, please enter your booking details below. Cheap seats are harder to come by in the summer, but that. Delta said when booking today i had to call alitalia to book the seat for the florence to amsterdam leg, i called their call center is in buenos aires, alitalia guy tried, no success, he said that it was too early, call back in 3 weeks. 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. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low cost. If youre short of miles, why not redeem for a oneway.
All you have left to do is choose your wellearned seat above the clouds. If youre seeing this message, that means javascript has been disabled on your browser, please enable js to make this app work. Heres how to book united airlines seats with ana miles. The biggest frustration people have with the aeroplan program is they claim they can never find availability for a flight they want to use their miles for. However, id arrived at cph about 5 hours before the a350 departed for. It has been a while since i last provided saturday updates, so i thought id do one today. Very soon after the 7 day opening time within the hour, i opened. Jet4you, thomson airways, tuifly, and tuifly nordic, spanair. I think the best way to utilize aeroplan miles right now is to book flights from north america to europe. Like all other airlines, air canada adheres to the advance passenger information system apis, which requires the collection of specific information from every passenger travelling to canada, as well as tofrom the u. Searching for cathay pacific and cathay dragon award space. Air canada aeroplan seat selection with aeroplan booking. Arriving early at the airport wont make any difference. 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.
Booking air canada aeroplan rewards flight any experience. The online multicity tool allows you to build and book the itinerary for your roundtrip with one 1 stopover en route to or returning from a destination city. Book hotels, cars and vacations with air canada vacations. 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. Mar 31, 2020 thomson airways flights thomson airways limited, often referred to as thomson, is the worlds largest charter airline and uks third largest passenger airline. Now, however, you can book star alliance awards directly through many of. Our holiday agent has told us to pre book the seats just to be certain. American express membership rewards points to aeroplan, and book your flights. Our aeroplan profile has our middle initials so the tickets showed the initials.
Ideaworkscompany analyzed financial statements from 108 airlines to develop a picture of. Thomson airways meals options and inflight menu information. 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. We have paid extra to pre book our seats on thomson flight to paphos in july. Redeem for a wide range of rewards everything from movie tickets to. Apr 09, 2016 aeroplan is one of the best ways to get to europe from north america. With oneway fixed mileage flight rewards formerly called classicflight rewards, you can fly to and from any city at just 50% of the miles required for a roundtrip to all routes including international destinations. In this article, we will see if we can find the best ways of finding which flights are available for award redemptions. Its an inconvenience to have to call, but ive never had a problem selecting the seats. Couple outraged after thomson charges them extra to sit next to each other on flights to sicily. Your seat assignment has nothing to do with the aeroplan program.
The seat selection button on their web site returned a blank page. Air miles platinum credit card american express canada. 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. Cant see how to get up a seat plan of vacant seats for that date to choose best one in economy. Aeroplan miles will be credited for qualifying travel flown by the aeroplan member on regular scheduled flights operated by the airline partner. Aeroplan is a total rip off unless you are an elite or superelite member because then you have access to better aeroplan seats and at least a chance of business class seats. Im in the process of booking with air tahiit nui they only asked for a first and. How to get the best airline seats without paying extra.
With transfer miles, you can transfer miles from one aeroplan account to another, online and instantaneously at a rate of 2. It offers scheduled and charter flights from the united kingdom and the republic of ireland to 96 destinations in europe, africa, asia, caribbean, north america and central america. Thomson airways also charges if you want the certainty of seating your party together, although you cannot dictate exactly which seats this will be in. Aeroplan economy booking and seat selection fees are a. You cannot book premium economy seats on cathay pacific or cathay dragon using aeroplan miles. With the global network of air canada and star alliance member airlines, you can travel just about anywhere on a flight reward. Thomsons, in common with most of our charterlccs charge if you want to reserve seats together. Air canada will be launching its own air miles loyalty plan in 2020. Mileage accrual is determined by the operating airline, unless otherwise specified. Use this guide to see the latest prices charged by major airlines and how you can get hold of these soughtafter seats. You can for instance choose a seat with extra legroom or a seat in the front of the cabin.
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