Originally Posted by
Spiff
United charges non-elites for exit row seating.
I believe Virgin Atlantic does too.

I might sound peculiar, but I don't mind paying extra. What I REALLY don't want is the availability of those seats to me as a platinum to be reduced.
I have almost always been able to get the exit row aisle seat as a platinum, and if I can't get them because non-status members have already booked them in the future, why would I bother fly Qantas anyway then?
Exit row seat availability has been the main reason why I've been flying Qantas long haul.