Originally Posted by
ttama
Is there a way for Gold/silver card holders to request seats on unticketed flights, or must they wait until it's ticketed?
Don't think so, you'll just have to take what is available when your ticket is issued.
Golds and Silvers should be able to pre-allocate seats as soon as a reservation has been made. A ticket is unnecessary. (This has been my consistent experience.)
AIUI, an issued ticket is only needed for those who need to pay for seat allocations.