Originally Posted by
rapidex
Well sadly,harsh as it might sound,you cannot expect the privileges given to elites when you are no longer an elite.And free seat selection at time of booking is one of those privileges.
However, having status with BA [or indeed OW] and having free seat selection doesn't protect you un-notified aircraft and seating changes, as I have discovered on several occasions.
MyFlights, and neurotic re-checking on the carrier's website, remains the essential solution.
