Originally Posted by
Nuster
BA's policy helps to prevent high value customers from only being able to pick dreadful seats. That does not exist on this AA type flight.
I used to always check if the 62/64 A or K seats were available before booking. However with CX or AA or SQ or AF for example I will not care as I will have ailsle access, lengthy room to sleep and Neighbour privacy.
Bottom line is to make each seat of a good enough quality and then buying set reservations will become redundant.
I agree the problem is less pronounced on an AA 77W because the seats are less variable, but that's why the policy is needed on BA until a new CW comes along - the diffence between a good window seat and a poor aisle one is massive!