Have Aer Lingus changed their seating policy?

abff · 22-02-2019 08:25AM #1

I'm slightly confused by an email I have just received from Aer Lingus.

I'm due to fly out next Thursday and the email offered me the option of selecting a seat. In the email, it mentioned that this option was only available up to 48 hours before the flight.

I thought that you could select seats for free once you were within 30 hours of the flight. The way the system has always worked in the past was that they suggest seats, but allow you to change these for other seats (subject to a fee if you opt for premium seats).

Has this now changed? Are they going to randomly allocate seats in the same manner as Ryanair with no option to change unless you are prepared to pay extra?

Homer · 22-02-2019 09:05AM

As far as I know, if you don't select a seat prior to arrival at the airport you will be assigned or asked to choose a seat when you check in at the airport.

abff · 22-02-2019 09:08AM

Homer wrote: »

As far as I know, if you don't select a seat prior to arrival at the airport you will be assigned or asked to choose a seat when you check in at the airport.

Thanks Homer

But I'm planning to check in online as soon as I reach the 30 hour window. What I'm wondering is whether this has changed in some way.

abff · 22-02-2019 09:13AM

Actually, I found this on their website which appears to suggest no change in policy. Not sure why 48 hours was mentioned in their email. https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/check-in-options/online/#/tab-0-check-in-times-and-availability

LeakRate · 22-02-2019 09:15AM

They're reminding you that you can still buy a seat before the flight;)
Then you can choose one free as normal in the 30hr window

abff · 22-02-2019 09:16AM

LeakRate wrote: »

They're reminding you that you can still buy a seat before the flight;)
Then you can choose one free as normal in the 30hr window

That's what I figured. It was the reference to 48 hours that threw me.

Have Aer Lingus changed their seating policy?

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