Originally Posted by
toyotaboy95
Are you sure? At least when booking through the airline website, I have always been able to select my seat in advance with CA - not sure about the others though.
But many (most?) of us don't book CA or other Chinese airlines using their own direct websites. Regardless of booking method, a confirmed ticket is a confirmed ticket, and advance seat reservations should be available through all channels. As it is with most First World mainline airlines.