SQ Seat allocation!

[JohnK]

Does SQ pre-allocate seats for international flights? Is it only for Kris Flyer members with status?

My mother is travelling SYD-SIN-ATH next week and still no seat allocated from what I can see on Virtually There. The tickets we purchased in February and a request was put in for forward aisle. Yes, yes I know everyone wants forward aisle.

I guess we will now have to wait until checkin to find out seat allocation. Checkin opens 3 hours before flight?

[Kiwi Flyer]

Yup for many SQ pax no pre allocation of seating. If she has *G status (or higher) then be sure her FFP# is entered against the booking.

She can OLCI at T-48 hours. If booked on SQ's website and have status with them then can also select particular seats at any time.

[JohnK]

Thanks. No status, in fact not even Kris Flyer member. Aisle seat has been confirmed on PNR.

Looks like visit to checkin counter at T-4 hours and hope to be one of the first in line. Anyone guess which checkin counter SQ uses in SYD?

[serfty]

Note that you should be able to OLCI at T-48 hours (as posted by K/F); I saw a work associate do this and it seems quite simple.

[JohnK]

Hmmm.... Even without Kris Flyer membership? I would love to find out how!

[auriga]

you do not need to be krisflyer member to do OLCI.

just do it on the singaporeair.com site, at T-48 hours.

[NM]

Aisle seat has been confirmed on PNR.

I think you will find that it is the aisle seat request that is confirmed, not the actual allocation of an aisle seat that has been confirmed. They are saying "yes, we acknowledge that you have requested an aisle seat".

[JohnK]

I think you will find that it is the aisle seat request that is confirmed, not the actual allocation of an aisle seat that has been confirmed.

Yes. Aisle seat request confirmed!

you do not need to be krisflyer member to do OLCI.

just do it on the singaporeair.com site, at T-48 hours.

Thanks. Will check the SQ website 3:41pm this Sunday.

[Kiwi Flyer]

To clarify, anyone can OLCI when check in by OLCI opens for the flight at T-48 hours. I think that is also the time SMS check in opens, but less sure on that one (as I've never used it).

Apologies for not being clear enough.

[JohnK]

Thanks to all who offered the very useful advice.

My mother was pre-allocated 55C on the SYD-SIN sector and 32G on the SIN-ATH sector. I checked her in online and was able to allocate 34G, with vacant 34F, on the SYD-SIN sector.

Not really a downside but it appears that once checked in online you cannot check in again.