Originally Posted by wareagle98

Please someone correct me if I am wrong but until this crap policy was in place, wasn't the deal that preferred were able to book choice seats in advance for free and the exit rows where always saved for prefereds until 24 hrs before departure? This is how I recall the original policy. If I am right there is no benefit at all in my opinion because choice seats were usually open until check in cause the kettles didn't purchase in advance. I'm really looking for any positive at all.