Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
BA Golds get the normal seats and nothing else as policy (though you might get lucky).
When booking an AA sector by telephone with the BAEC, I had no trouble at all being allowed to pick the best exit row seat on the plane, which expertflyer was clearly showing marked with a big "P" for "premium only". It's all on a BA through-fare: is that what is making the difference?