You can either reserve your seats when you re booking your holiday, or you can add them later by contacting us. We are thinking of reserving row 1 on our flight to cancun from manchester next october. If you want headphones to watch the entertainment it will cost you an. May 11, 2008 wev,e flown thomas cook many times and have found that the only times couples dont sit together is when they are at the end of the queue and all seats are going or gone. The outbound seat will then turn green when selected. If you booked a package holiday through thomas cook retail and the holiday is provided by another tour operator, not thomas. No help at all but this is why they think they can lure you in to buy your ore booked seats. At london gatwick and manchester only, thomas cook airlines uk is offering the thomas cook sundown checkin service. If i plan to check in at the airport, how much time should i allot. Premium seats with thomas cook dont stop at the leg room. If i dont pay the extra fee to select a seat, one will be allocated for free at checkin online or airport.
If youre booking a villa and flight inclusive package, the deposit will vary depending on the airline you book your flights with. Weve outlined this in manage my booking for you too. Thomas cook airlines has a changing table in at least one lavatory on each aircraft. Some airlines also let you pay extra to sit in a row of two twin seats. You will need your supplier booking reference number which can be found on your booking summary. Examples of holiday extras include car hire, airport parking, taxi transfers, additional 5kg luggage, prebookable seats, extra leg room, front row seats and group seating. On thomas cook airlines uk flights, infants may travel in a car seat provided that a seat has been booked for the infant. Is it worth booking seats on thomas cook watch this topic. The reinvention of thomas cook new premium cabins thatll. We prebooked seats and meals with thomas cook for our flight home.
To thank thomas cook for clarifying the matter of paying to. Paying to prebook seats with thomas cook goa discussion. For villa only holidays, the deposit required will be 10% of the villa cost. To hear from us and learn about our updates as soon as we have them please sign up for our emails. It may be free or extra, depending on your or the airlines circumstances. To book seats, you will need to contact easyjet on 0330 365 5000 costs may vary, quoting your airline locator, where they will be able to assist you. Thomas cook said that we needed to go online a week before the flight to book which seats we wanted but i done some research into this and i got wind that their was a problem with the pre booking as they charge you twice for starters and that you can also do it months before not 1 week. Airlines such as british airways, tui, virgin atlantic, air france, klm and thomas cook promise to sit. Most airlines will ask for the full cost at the time of booking, however tui airways formerly. With ej, you cant book seats at the time you book the holiday, but im told you can do it through customer services.
Pre booking seats vs check in seats air travel forum. Thomas cook package holidays, city breaks and hotels. However you have already done this on your earlier flight. Book your regular seat or xlseat on condor flights easily and conveniently online, either right after you book your flight or at a. Thomsons wouldnt normally release their manifest to thomas cook until about a week before the flight, so thomas cook wouldnt have your booking until then. Unless you have preallocated you seats already and paid the relevant fee, the seats will be allocated to you when you checkin although there is no guarantee that you will be sat together.
Compare broadband deals how to get cheap broadband do i need a tv licence. I used thomas cook for my holiday this year, i didnt prebook seats with them,but i was still able to use the your seat your choice feature on the website and it only cost me. After looking at my booking on the thomas cook site it says that you cant pre book seats on a non thomas cook airline flight. We always pick these 2 seats, its great just having the 2 together, they do recline and you have nobody behind you, or next to you love them. Thomas cook seat booking guardalavaca forum tripadvisor. Thomas cook can you change the free allocated seat. We fly out of glasgow on thursday with jet2 going to majorca and checked in on line 2 weeks ago we didnt pre book our seats. We were able to do this more than a year before the holiday.
I have three children and often travel without dh so almost always book seats unless as in the case of the summer where with one under 5 giving us priority boarding and only part of the aeroplane available for booking, i. The holiday extras we offer can be added online during the booking process or. We didnt get our seats together but a quick call to jet2 and it was changed to have us all sitting together with no extra charge. You can book up to 9 passengers in one reservation on. The caa will set out how to make a claim for a refund go to.
In the economy best you can upgrade your seat to a xl seat at particularly favourable conditions. When you re on the airplane page, look for the infant amenity icon. Introducing thomas cook airlines new a330 long haul. Is it worth booking seats on thomas cook goa message board. Choosing your seats is simple at the time of booking or when managing your booking, select the seat for the passenger whose name is highlighted. Many people check in on line as soon as it opens, its the best chance of seat selection. Is it worth booking seats on thomas cook goa forum. Is it worth booking seats on thomas cook goa message. For thomas cook and manos airtours holidays click here to prebook your seats. You cant prebook seats but you can check in online 48 hrs prior according to thomas cook website although i think thats probably meant to be 24 hours. You wouldnt be able to check in with thomas cook airlines because theyre not operating your flight. Once everyone has done this, you can all then choose your inbound seats. Thomas cook how early can you select seats air travel.
Seat reservations are included for guests in business, premium and economy best of course. You will not be able to pre purchase your seats online. I think you can request seats when you check in but as most people will have paid to prebook, not sure what the chances of getting seats you want would be. Here is the difference between economy seats and premium economy. I think they should all show you the seats before you book. If it is present, clicking on it will tell you what infant services are available on that airplane. In the summer we travelled to the usa with virgin and a cheeky woman on the plane was trying to sit her children in my seat so they were across the aisle from her, i explained that we had. If this option isnt available for some reason, get in contact with our customer support team on 020 8974. Thomas cook online check in moneysavingexpert forum. The new thomas cook airlines economy cabin includes new seats, offering maximum living space and comfort, alongside brand new 8. We just went on the tc website and added our api and there it was. When booking a holiday with 12 or more weeks until you travel, a deposit will be required. You will not be able to prepurchase your seats online. Online checkin booked with thomas cook flight with monarch.
Unless you have booked a basic ticket economy, hand baggage only, you can reserve your seat for free when checkin opens 24 hours before departure. Make the most of the advantages of choosing a seat. If youre travelling with a child, you should be able to sit with them airlines such as british airways, tui, virgin atlantic, air france, klm and thomas cook guarantee children under 12 will sit. Once these details have been entered, you will be taken to a seating plan where. Thomas cook, you have definitely got the wrong spec seat in economy on the a330 long haul. Of course, seat reservations for passengers in premium and business class are free of charge. 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. Should i book seats on thomas cook flight in advance. Oct 20, 2008 thomas cook flights, pre book seats together. Book your regular seat or xlseat on condor flights easily and conveniently online, either right after you book your flight or at a later time via my booking up until 48 hours prior to departure. If you are asking if some seats will open up at olci, then possibly, you can only check, but if they do, it will be as soon as olci opens. If we just wanted seats together we wouldnt bother.
Prebooked seats thomas cook marmaris message board. You would, in due course, receive a full refund under the atol scheme that protects package holidays. Does anyone know, if you take the free allocation option are you given another opportunity to pay to select another seat if the free one isnt great say, next to the loo or something. With a basic ticket economy, hand baggage only, you can either. Thomas cook allows economy passengers to lieflat on its a330s as. This service allows passengers to check in from 16.
Flights can i prepurchase specific seats on my flights. If youre travelling with a child, or have a disability, make this clear as soon as you can. Atol scheme this includes seatonly arrangements on thomas cook airlines flight. Moral is, you pay your price and put up or shut up. If seats are unavailable, check back later or you can change seats when you check in. With some airlines, you can prebook seats through the manage your booking section on our website or app, which will avoid our. Flight hacks to get around seating charges and when they legally.
You can prebook your seats if you would like, we paid. If youre departing from manchester your holiday will start that little bit sooner. Sep 15, 2014 the new thomas cook airlines economy cabin includes new seats, offering maximum living space and comfort, alongside brand new 8. If you dont use our select your seat service, your seats will be automatically allocated to you when you check in online. If you would prefer to select your own seat number, you can do so by using the choose your seat option for. Thomas cook stops trading latest info and your rights. With ej, you can t book seats at the time you book the holiday, but im told you can do it through customer services. How you prepurchase flight seats varies depending on whether you are travelling on a chartered or scheduled flight. Part of the multinational thomas cook group, it is one of europes. Reserve your preferred seat easily, quickly and conveniently by making a seat reservation. Find all you need to know about flying with babies on thomas cook airlines. Kiosk checkin is available up to one hour before scheduled departure, and bags can be quickly and conveniently checked in your at the baggage dropoff counters thomas cook sundown checkin. You can also purchase a more legroom seat for your flight and enjoy a place with more space.
I travelled on virgin and an alleged antiquated jumbo in august to same destination, no problem with seating or any back pain. How to drink alcohol onboard without breaking the law. Alternatively, look at thomas cook or thomson last minute offers departure within six weeks. Online checkin booked with thomas cook flight with. For thomas cook and manos airtours holidays click here to pre book your seats. Paying to prebook seats with thomas cook in my experience not many people book seats together. Extra legroom yes but not, i wouldnt think just ordinary seats. 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. We decided to go on last because we had seats and there were near the cabin door. 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. Has anyone had problems trying to book seats on a thos cook flight but packaged as a thomson holiday. I always prebook mine though just to be sure, i dont bother to do this with short haul flights only.
This was a small and cramped plane and i did not get the benefit of the extra leg room at the exit because i had to make way for the people who qued for the toilets. Mar 22, 2018 if you re travelling with a child, or have a disability, make this clear as soon as you can. We booked a thomas cook package through first choice a year ago. If youre flying with tui or any of our chartered airlines, you can pay extra to choose where you sit on the plane. If you have a holiday or flight booked with thomson airways, thomas cook airlines, virgin atlantic or british airways, it may be. If you are abroad on a thomas cook holiday, will you be flown back home. Thomas cook premium seats air travel forum tripadvisor. As others have said, online checkin with thomas cook. Seats can be chosen when you book or later via the easyjet app or through manage bookings. Tc from a few hours after booking, thomson from 90 days prior to your. Wasnt made aware of this at time of booking i have relatives who have booked onto the exact same flight and holiday through coop and again they werent made aware of this either.
What happens if thomas cook goes bust before the trip. You will get allocated seats when you check in either online or at the airport. If you are checking bags, it is recommended you check in at least 90 minutes before your flights departure time. If you had a future booking which was protected by atol, you can now apply. Holiday extras are travel products that fall outside of the core package holiday components flights, hotels and where applicable, transfers. Im going to egypt shortly with thomas cook and there is a bit that came with the tickets to say perhaps we. We had a extra week holiday due to volcanic ash fantastic but on the.
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. Prebooking thomas cook seats on package holiday page 2. And if you have your tickets but dont have a seat yet, dont worry. You can choose where youd like to sit for a small fee. Thomas cook says it automatically allocates all passengers a seat as standard. To thank thomas cook for clarifying the matter of paying. After looking at my booking on the thomas cook site it says that you can t pre book seats on a non thomas cook airline flight. This we used to to pre book our seats on the plane. If you get to the airport early before the queue to check in builds up, i think youll be fine. Flight seat booker will open approximately 14 weeks prior to departure and close approximately one week prior to departure.
You can either reserve your seats when youre booking your holiday, or you can add them later by contacting us. Just to let you all know if your booking through thomas cook watch out for the prebooking charge, we paid. Please note that there is an additional charge for purchasing seats prior to checkin. When i got settled a family were not happy that they had 5 single seats. Because of this we now prebook our seats, this year were flying out with thomas cook and have booked their bundle deal as you save 7. Holiday firm thomas cook has stopped trading if youre currently. Just so you know, if you re travelling with a child under the age of 12, well make sure theyre sat with at. Wasnt made aware of this at time of booking i have relatives who have booked onto the exact same flight and holiday through coop. If you are booked on one of our chartered flights, you will be able to prepurchase your seats through cruise personaliser. 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.
Book a new trip by march 31, 2020 and there is no change fee if your travel plans change. Thomas cook airlines flying with babies seatmaestro. Thomas cook tells me there was an enquiry backlog when you made. What is thomas cook airlines uk policy on infant car seats used on board. British airways executive club can i book seats on a ba operated chartered flight.
Once these details have been entered, you will be taken to a seating plan where you can search and select your desired seats. We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. How to get around airline seating charges and sit with. Recliner button underneath the seat also is confusing. If you can get your flight reference from thomsons you could call tc airline on 0844 855 0515 and see if they could book them for you.
Standard seat selection is complimentary with all icelandair tickets, and can be managed using manage your booking or when you checkin online. Im going to egypt shortly with thomas cook and there is a bit that came with the tickets to say perhaps we would like to book seats together before we go. Most airlines allow you to request your seat soon after you have completed your online booking. My return flight to sfo was ok on the way out but on the way back they changed our paid extra for seats so we didnt get the view of sf we wanted seems a lot of people had seat problems on the flight as we witnessed lots of complaints. Airlines will usually charge you to prebook your seats. By continuing to use our site you accept our cookie policy. Apr 22, 2020 is it worth booking seats on thomas cook goa forum. What they wont do however is separate your daughter you would be given two seats together and one seat elsewhere if three seats arent available. When an infant car seat will be used during flight, preflight services for. The seat reservation charges that cost more than the airfare. With both you can pay to choose seats at reasonable prices. I paid extra for seats together and got to choose where we were sitting. Can i book seats on a ba operated chartered flight. Most airlines allow you to request your seat soon after you.
If you booked a thomas cook airlines flight online at. If you check in 3hrs before you should get your seats together. I would do it, they all rip you off with the sit together charge now, but to be honest thomas cook has the edge as you can book before you pay, where as when you book with thomson and others you have to pay the sit together fee then can get a party split into two. You can t prebook seats but you can check in online 48 hrs prior according to thomas cook website although i think thats probably meant to be 24 hours. Having said all this the service and staff were excellent and have booked with tc. Change fee waiver make modify how do i make changes to my reservation. Or reserve one of our popular seats at the emergency exit xlseats. Thomas cook said that we needed to go online a week before the flight to book which seats we wanted but. If this option isnt available for some reason, get in contact with our customer support team on 020 8974 7200 or raise a customer service request via manage your booking. After about 4 weeks we were given a thomas cook reference number. Seating of families on flights when havent prebooked seats.
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