Originally Posted by
photog72
My wife (who does not have status) and infant daughter booked a r/t, IAH-BOS. The only seats left to select were for elite members. So, she couldn't select seats. Are they flying on one of the wings? How about on top of the fuselage? How about opening up elite seats when the back of the plane is full?

If you call CO.com support and explain that you can't choose seats, they will probably put them in the elite section.