Originally Posted by
thijsseh
Unfortunalely, only sectors booked in C J Z D or Y count for this 'sector tier' trick, so that is not going to help the OP. (I just looked it up on my statement)
Ugh! I
thought there might be a snag. The web site information is so opaque these days that I couldn't see that requirement. (It really is disgraceful how little information is given. And it used to be really good!)
Originally Posted by
thijsseh
Cant you book ANY seats on SA on international flights without status and on cheap fares? I seem to remember that when I booked a trip for Mrs t in August (LHR/CPT), I could pick her a seat (though not emergency exit or bulkhead). She has no status (well, not with the airline, that is...

). Maybe I am wrong, or it has changed?
I also thought seat choice was available in long-haul. But having already disgraced myself by giving misinformation I wouldn't recommend anyone taking my word for it.