Originally Posted by
Sixth Freedom
I have wondered this question as well. Or at least a version of it.
What happens if at, say, 10 days prior to departure the F cabin is full apart from 1A and 1K. A Silver then books. Presumably they cannot select their seat. Correct?
Golds can have this too, if row 1 is taken and the rest is full. You get that "unfortunately seat selection is not currently available" message (no map shown), then usually the next morning you can select a seat since they've pushed the curtain back (or whatever it takes). ExpertFlyer / KVS gives you a clue as to what is going on.