E+ seating shows as 'preferred seating' in amadeus, hence LH.com shows it to you. That doesn't mean you are entitled to get it or that because they accepted a advance seat request previously they are supposed to move heaven and earth so you get it?
Code:
SM UA 0968/Q/04OCTEWRMUC/V /S002/
SM UA 0968 Q 04OCT EWRMUC 763
A B D E F K L
Y 16 B + X + + + B 16 Y
17 < + V + / / > 17
18 < / / + V + + + > 18
19 < + + + V + + + > 19
20 < + + + + + / / > 20
21 <E + X V V V + + E> 21
22 <E + + + V V + + E> 22
23 < + + . . + + + > 23
24 < + + + + + + + > 24
25 < + + + . + + + > 25
26 < + + + . + + + > 26
27 < + + + . + + + > 27
28 < + + + . + + + > 28
29 + + + + + + + 29
A B D E F K L
. AVAILABLE <> WING F GEN FACI K GALLEY E EXIT C COT
+ OCCUPIED - LAST OFF H HANDICAP Q QUIET G GROUPS P PET
/ RESTRICTED B BULKHEAD V PREF.SEAT X BLOCKED L LEGROOM U UMNR
() SMOKING D DEPORTEE UP UP-DECK Z NO FILM I INFANT R REAR
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same flight, lh codeshare
Code:
>SM LH 7608/Q/04OCTEWRMUC /v
SM LH 7608/Q/04OCTEWRMUC/V
SM UA 0968 Q 04OCT EWRMUC 763
A B D E F K L
Y 16 B + X + + + B 16 Y
17 < + V + / / > 17
18 < / / + V + + + > 18
19 < + + + V + + + > 19
20 < + + + + + / / > 20
21 <E + X V V V + + E> 21
22 <E + + + V V + + E> 22
23 < + + . . + + + > 23
24 < + + + + + + + > 24
25 < + + + . + + + > 25
26 < + + + . + + + > 26
27 < + + + . + + + > 27
28 < + + + . + + + > 28
29 + + + + + + + 29
A B D E F K L
. AVAILABLE <> WING F GEN FACI K GALLEY E EXIT C COT
+ OCCUPIED - LAST OFF H HANDICAP Q QUIET G GROUPS P PET
/ RESTRICTED B BULKHEAD V PREF.SEAT X BLOCKED L LEGROOM U UMNR
() SMOKING D DEPORTEE UP UP-DECK Z NO FILM I INFANT R REAR