Hi all,

I had to make a short notice booking for a flight next week for work. My flight is on 5/12 and my return flight is on 5/16. I do not have an assigned seat for either flight. I'm not worried about the return flight (if I get bumped I'll just get home later), but I am worried about my departure flight.

When I go to the seat selector on AA's website, I am unable to select any seat except for a few paid MCE seats. Should I be worried about getting bumped from this flight? I do not currently have Elite status. The booking code for that flight is L.

The last time I encountered this, I got a seat assigned upon check-in. I wasn't too worried since it was a personal trip. This is a business trip though, and I just want to make sure I won't get bumped.