I am flying TXL-FRA on Friday, using a Avios redemption ticket booked through BA. I called BA and the furthest to the front they could get me was row 8 as 1-7 are "for AB's own premium passengers." I'm BA Gold (OW Emerald) so should I call Air Berlin directly (I'm in 9F at the moment as 8F doesn't have a window)?
I suppose it's only a short flight but I have a 1h connection in FRA so would be nice to be first off the plane if possible.