Now Elite; can't get free seat assignment?
I just became Elite thanks to credit card spend and miles posting from Thanksgiving trip. I am taking a flight next week --ticket bought at airport last month-- and figured I would just pick a seat ahead of time. However, I am only getting the pay-for-seats screen. Is this because I was not Elite when I booked the flight? Or does buying the ticket at the airport somehow nullify this benefit?
Although I have listed my preference for an aisle seat in the since-restored Seat Preferences in My Profile, I would just prefer to make full use of this Elite benefit. I figure I have earned it!
Just as a data point for others: I just became Elite last week, and the status is listed as being good through December of 2019.