Originally Posted by
irishguy28
I have noticed that the "business" cabin becomes available for selection in the days leading up to departure. Or maybe that was just because I finally got back my Gold status, and Elite Plus is what unlocks the front seats.
I was preallocated 1A when the ticket was booked back in October, and moved myself to 2F. At that time I could select any seat in the entire cabin, inluding the middle seats in the first five rows that were now blocked, as the seat map in post #1 shows. Weird!
This morning's flight was if not completely full then almost nearly so. The seats in the front rows most likely ended up being given to those checking in last.
Johan