Thomas Cook pre-booked seats.

[clara 50]

Just booked flights for August with Thomas Cook and payed for an extras package which includes sitting together. We were then sent an email informing us that we could pre-book our seats but had to pay for them. We flew with them at the beginning of July and were sent the same email about pre-booking seats but we were charged nothing then, so they seem to have changed their policy in a matter of weeks. Wondered if anyone else had noticed this change which appears to have happened in the last month. 

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[fidimax]

I flew with TC in june with three friends,we had the same package,meal,luggage and sitting together,and had the option to pre book seats which was £20 each I think,they will try anything now just to sting you for more money !

[Charlie]

No charge to book seats if you do it online (unless you want extra leg room, £30 each), £7.50 to book seats through the call centre.

[clara 50]

That's what the case was in June Charlie but when we tried to book seats yesterday via email link on the internet they were trying to charge us £7.50 each, each way and also said that you'd incur a charge if you booked over the phone, that's of course if you ever manage to get through LOL. This is what was a bit confusing having not paid anything at all just over a month ago. Wondered initially whether we had them for free in June/July because we only pre-booked the seats just over a week before and there was quite limited choice. This time looked at the seating plan and there are hardly any seats booked apart from the extra leg room ones. You're right Fidimax these days the airlines sting you for everything. They'll be charging to use the loo's next

[turkeyfan]

I've received the link to pre-book our seats too and yes, they want £7.50 per person, but as far as I was aware they have been charging a long time for this. 
We had a large group booking with them at the end of May and didn't get free pre-booked seats and we also flew with them for a weekend in June and those pre-bookable seats weren't free either.     
 
 

[ScotsinKalkan]

We have booked premium seating but still would need to pay £7.50 per person per flight for seats together and this has been the case since we booked in March, however we can do online check-in from Sunday so wonder if the seats then become free to book at that point?!

[clara 50]

Yes ScotsinKalkan you might have got a point. When we flew in June we received an email asking if we wanted to choose seats when we reconfirmed our booking online a week before flying so we booked them at no extra cost. We had already paid to sit together, food etc, but decided it would be nice to pick which part of the plane we'd prefer especially if it was for nothing Lol!  We hadn't realised that you could choose seats when we've flown TC previously but saying that we've never reconfirmed flights before. Just curious now really why this time they were charging when only a few weeks before they weren't. Think we'll leave it until a week before like last time and see what happens and take pot luck. Not really that bothered where we sit just as long as it gets us to Turkey so we can have another fantastic holiday in Kalkan. Cheers!

[clashgour]

Just gone through seat selection yesterday for our flight in September and no mention of extra charges.  We booked a package with luggage and meals included.  Just checked and seats are confirmed and the price charged says 0.00 for each seat.

[clara 50]

Yes Clashglour that's what happened to us last time. We've booked exactly the same package this time and that's why we were surprised they were trying to charge us now, it's all a bit confusing , think we'll leave it a while and try again, you never know. Thanks!!

[clara 50]

Just thought I'd add this to my original posting, thought I'd pass on some advice to anyone booking with Thomas Cook and wishing to select the seats you want on the plane. As I mentioned previously although there was no charge when we flew in June, now online they were trying to charge thirty pounds for us both. Today decided to give them a ring and enquire about this just out of curiosity and they then informed us there was no charge and they booked them there and then, great  . So it was well worth a short phonecall to save us some hard earned cash. After all these days every penny counts. Hope this bit of info will save someone else on here a few quid, just get on the blower. Cheers!