I went onto the Thomas Cook website and was surprised to see I can book our seats already though we're not flying for another 6 months. They're also asking for another £60 quid yet I'd already paid at the time of booking for guaranteed seating together. Can someone confirm this is correct please as I don't remember last time I had to pay twice for both seating together and choosing your seat number. Thanks.
When we flew with TC in the summer we paid £6pp per flight for seating together when we booked but if we wanted to choose our seat numbers (which we did on line at a later date) we had to pay an extra £7 pp per flight. Making it a total of £52 for us both.
Mdollar,
There's often confusion between pre-booking seating together, and Your Seat, Your Choice. Pre-booked seating together just means seats will be allocated together for all those under your booking. This can include seats across an isle or one behind the other. If you want to choose a specific seat number, this is at extra cost on top of pre-booked seating. Pre-booked seating alone doesn't allow you to choose the seat numbers. If you just want to guarantee seating together, pre-booked seating alone is fine. If you want to sit in a particular seat, eg I wanted a particular window seat the other week, then some choose to select a specific seat number. If you aren't fussed where you sit though, just together, then don't worry about selecting your seat and save the money.
Darren
There's often confusion between pre-booking seating together, and Your Seat, Your Choice. Pre-booked seating together just means seats will be allocated together for all those under your booking. This can include seats across an isle or one behind the other. If you want to choose a specific seat number, this is at extra cost on top of pre-booked seating. Pre-booked seating alone doesn't allow you to choose the seat numbers. If you just want to guarantee seating together, pre-booked seating alone is fine. If you want to sit in a particular seat, eg I wanted a particular window seat the other week, then some choose to select a specific seat number. If you aren't fussed where you sit though, just together, then don't worry about selecting your seat and save the money.
Darren
Thank you! 
"If you want to choose a specific seat number, this is at extra cost on top of pre-booked seating."
I'm not sure that's entirely accurate. Either that or I'm confused. We go to Florida at the end of this month and I did not pre-book seating together. I have, however, since been online and chosen my specific seats at £10pp. So what exactly is the point of paying the earlier charge if the Your Seat Your Choice option absolutely guarantees you will sit wherever you want for just one price?
I'm not sure that's entirely accurate. Either that or I'm confused. We go to Florida at the end of this month and I did not pre-book seating together. I have, however, since been online and chosen my specific seats at £10pp. So what exactly is the point of paying the earlier charge if the Your Seat Your Choice option absolutely guarantees you will sit wherever you want for just one price?
Im also confused. I havent prebooked seats but seemingly i can pay £10 per person on your seat your choice. If i use this service, can i then be moved as i havent prebooked? Very confusing indeed.
Darren , could you advise on aircraft and seat configuration on my flight....TCX2052 Manchester to Alicante on the 28th June, Thank you
Darren , could you advise on aircraft and seat configuration on my flight....TCX2052 Manchester to Alicante on the 28th June, Thank you
audbod wrote:could you advise on aircraft and seat configuration on my flight....TCX2052 Manchester to Alicante on the 28th June, Thank you
Boeing 757-200
Darren
Thanks for the quick response
Well I've never been able to book 'your seat, your choice' without also booking seats together. Mind when it happened last year, I was unaware that I'd pre-booked seats until I had a good read through my invoice. Apparently they'd ticked the pre book seats box during the on-line booking process and it was up to me to untick if I didn't want it (I hadn't noticed this at the time). However, as I was happy with the price quoted for the holiday I was a happy bunny to find out my seating had been pre-booked. As I said in an earlier post I then decided to pay extra to choose our set numbers.
When I went on line to choose 'your seat your choice', not only did they charge me for the privelege but they also tried charging me again for booking seats together. I did get it sorted eventually.
When I went on line to choose 'your seat your choice', not only did they charge me for the privelege but they also tried charging me again for booking seats together. I did get it sorted eventually.
Just looked out my booking confirmation, states on it i can book 'your seat your choice' from the 28th April. Ive input all my details onto the website, my details are showing and it looks like i can indeed book my choice of seats for £10 return pp, only thing is it is showing a seat configuration of 2-4-2, and i thought it would a single aisle 3-3 configuration, think i will hold off till 28th and see if anything changes.
audbod wrote:only thing is it is showing a seat configuration of 2-4-2
In that case, the flight is operated by the Boeing 767-31K/ER (winglets) on your dates.
Darren
i booked flights with TC, bought the luggage,meal and seating together bundle, a while ago i went on and chose my seats at no extra charge
Forgot to mention you can choose your seats either 7 or 14 days before departure at no extra charge but in my experience if you want to do it sooner there is a charge.
Since I last posted I have tried phoning Direct Hols several times but given up on each occasion! have had a good look at my invoice and my understanding from what is stated on it regarding YSYC is: I can prebook seats from 2 months before travel at no extra cost, however it states if I cannot wait I can choose to prebook sooner at an additional charge. Also states I can check in on line 7 days before travel - never done this before, is there any advantage in doing so as I will have baggage to check in anyway?
nicJW,
If you're checking baggage in, there's no real advantage in online check-in as you have to check the bags in anyway. Online check-in is most advantagous when you're hand luggage only.
Darren
If you're checking baggage in, there's no real advantage in online check-in as you have to check the bags in anyway. Online check-in is most advantagous when you're hand luggage only.
Darren
I did on-line check-in with hold luggage for flights to and from Prague. There was more of a queue at the luggage weigh-in at Bristol airport than there was at the normal check-in desks so I just went to one of those instead with no problem. However, in Prague I was glad I'd done on-line check-in as the luggage/on-line check-in desk was empty on our return whilst the other 2 desks had queues a mile long 
I don't think you've got anything to lose really because you can always go to any of the other desks if by any chance there's too much of a queue.
I don't think you've got anything to lose really because you can always go to any of the other desks if by any chance there's too much of a queue.
Thanks both for the replies. I doubt I'll bother with the online check in as we are travelling early morning from Emids and we tend to arrive early so there's not normally much of a queue (if any). If I ever fly from Bham again though on a Saturday afternoon in August (as we did 3 years ago) I would definately do it!
We are on a Thomson Holiday and payed for "Choose your Seat" We fly on TCX 3rd September and i have been online and already booked my seat numbers at no extra cost,this maybe because Thomsons charge 15pounds each.TCX charge 15pounds each for Express Checkin.
can anyone tell me what aircraft i am going to AYT in turkey????????//
manchester 1st aug 2011 in the morning for ten nights returning 12th aug 04.00 ish...am
many thanks
manchester 1st aug 2011 in the morning for ten nights returning 12th aug 04.00 ish...am
many thanks
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