Originally Posted by
MarkP24
OK. Thank you both. On a 2.5 hour flight where we'll be on the plane for at least 3 hours, I think in the scheme of things it's probably worth it.
I know this is a bit HeadforPoint-ish [however I have no personal stake in this] but given your Delta status, it may be worth seeing if you can get AA Gold (oneworld Ruby) status, either via some challenge or something like this:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...old-status.jsp
which gives seat selection for free on BA 7 days before the flight.