Originally Posted by Tokyoite

Blocked seats. These are only available before OLCI (T-24) based on your one world Status.
If you have one world elite status (BA Gold/Silver at the minimum), please update your FFP number either on the BA website, JL website or even use Finnair website.
Then, you will be able to select the window seats you prefer.

If you don't have any status, great thing is, its free for all at OCLI (T-24).
So, set your alarm and do OLCI on the dot, and you might even grab seat 5A (window on row 5 in the mini-cabin on the 77W)!

FYI,
As a one world Sapphire, you can select the following business class window seats if available.
From main cabin on the 777W (excludes whole of mini cabin) - E.g. your LHR flight
From row 5 on the 767, 787 and 772 (excludes rows 1-4 window seats)

As a non-status passenger (or Ruby member), you can only select the following business class window seats if available.
From second row onward of main cabin on the 777W (excludes whole of mini cabin and first/exit row of main cabin) - E.g. your LHR flight
From second row onward of second cabin on the 767, 787 and 772 (excludes all of the forward cabin window seats and first/exit row of main cabin)


As a OWE, you have unlimited access.

Originally Posted by mhy

Would a codeshare passenger face more restrictions vs a passenger booking directly on JAL? Pretty sure when I booked JL3/JL4 earlier this year in J with no status (through Chase UR), I had the ability to choose at least some window seats. Maybe they were the ones open to non-status pax.