I called ET today to get seat assignments on the long haul segments of 2 award tickets to JRO booked with UA miles. They could not get me seats on the ORD-ADD segment going over, but could on ADD-JRO. They were also able to make seat reservations for JRO-Add and ADD-IAD on the return flights. ET told me to call them when it is closer to the flights, which is late August. For such a long flight ORD-ADD it would be nice to sit next to my husband. Are they likely going to accommodate us or will we get assigned at the gate and be separated?