LNER Weekend First unavailable

[lkpridgeon]

I have been informed that weekend first has been withdrawn by LNER when I was trying to make a reservation today. Does anyone know if this is indeed the case as I can't find anything to say it has?

 

[Bletchleyite]

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doesn't say it has been withdrawn, but does say it is only available on board, not in advance.

 

[lkpridgeon]

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doesn't say it has been withdrawn, but does say it is only available on board, not in advance.

That's what confused me, I've just tried to make a reservation via their Twitter team as I've hit my 2 journeys a day limit and was informed that it has been withdrawn since March last year, hence my asking. :/

 

[robbeech]

I’ll be very interested to know if it hasn’t as ive been charged (as expenses not for my self) LNER weekend first supplement last summer so rather hope I haven’t just given contractors £25 a piece or whatever.

 

[Wallsendmag]

As far as I know it hassn't been withdrawn but you haven't been able to book it in advance for many many years. The prices are still in BR fares if you know how to check them.

 

[Haywain]

As far as I know it hassn't been withdrawn but you haven't been able to book it in advance for many many years. The prices are still in BR fares if you know how to check them.

And you can’t reserve in first without a first class ticket.

 

[yorkie]

That's what confused me, I've just tried to make a reservation via their Twitter team as I've hit my 2 journeys a day limit and was informed that it has been withdrawn since March last year, hence my asking. :/

I wouldn't take anything they say as gospel

 

[74A]

Is it like on Great Western. You cant book or reserve in advance can only be bought on the train if space is available ?

 

[Wallsendmag]

Is it like on Great Western. You cant book or reserve in advance can only be bought on the train if space is available ?

Exactly

 

[HBP]

Prior to Covid you found any available unreserved seat in 1st and paid the upgrade to the TM on the train. With compulsory reservations I’m not sure how that works now as you can’t make a reservation for a new seat from standard to first class with an iou to pay later.

Maybe LNER could make it possible to WK1st upgrade in the app before departure so the system could allocate a seat? Seatfrog would also work for this too.

 

[kez19]

I know this is in relation to weekends with LNER but I remember prior to boarding during the week I got emails from LNER saying that I could upgrade to first class if I wanted too (space seemed to be available as I had the email), had been instructed at time if I wanted to was show the conductor the email onboard and pay the extra? (£25)


Edit: just to add this was when I booked my singles in advance

 

[Wallsendmag]

I know this is in relation to weekends with LNER but I remember prior to boarding during the week I got emails from LNER saying that I could upgrade to first class if I wanted too (space seemed to be available as I had the email), had been instructed at time if I wanted to was show the conductor the email onboard and pay the extra? (£25)


Edit: just to add this was when I booked my singles in advance

Midweek First was a totally different offer, allbeit along the same lines as weekend first.

 

[kez19]

Midweek First was a totally different offer, allbeit along the same lines as weekend first.

aah got you, I have never used LNER at weekends, its rare for me! lol Tell a lie, last time I used LNER at the weekend it was when they were just branded East Coast trains - National Express at the time!

 

[ainsworth74]

Midweek First was a totally different offer, allbeit along the same lines as weekend first.

It was a good one though! £25 to upgrade and I was able to use a Super Off-Peak single (an SSU as well if I recall correctly) on the 1819 departure from Kings Cross (it was Friday) which meant the full evening meal service and booze which I thought a very fair exchange

 

[Wallsendmag]

aah got you, I have never used LNER at weekends, its rare for me! lol Tell a lie, last time I used LNER at the weekend it was when they were just branded East Coast trains - National Express at the time!

East Coast Trains was after NX , I have a lovely collection of different name badges from the various TOC names going all the way Back to INTERCITY

 

[roversfan2001]

Midweek First was a totally different offer, allbeit along the same lines as weekend first.

Was? The LNER Twitter team appear to think it still exists (not that I take everything they say as gospel by any means).

 

[kez19]

East Coast Trains was after NX , I have a lovely collection of different name badges from the various TOC names going all the way Back to INTERCITY

That was the first time I hit Newcastle at the weekend lol and I prefer the weekday to the weekends there lol, on the train side of things I just remember the train had East Coast plastered (I thought NX had ran it under that guess not lol), interesting to know!