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I guess what is confusing me is that I just did this flight a couple months ago, and did not come across this "premium" seat issue. Can these become regular seats as prices adjust over the next few months?
I am looking to find C class availability using points+cash anyway, so maybe I will just book and not pick seats.
Designation of premium seats can vary by flight. I would presume on flights they expect to have more elites, they will block more premium seats. I see most aisle and window seats reserved on many of my elite-heavy peak Monday morning flights, but sometimes less so mid-week or Saturdays. Remember that Golds cannot select MCE seats in advance, so this is one way to allow them to reserve better seats as part of their loyalty benefits.