Status expires between purchase and flight - impact?
I have a temporary status match to Premier Gold that expires this April. I'm assuming I won't clear the hurdles to extend the status and I'll drop back to plain old Premier. Today, I'm making reservations (and paying) for Economy tickets for a flight (ORD-AUS) in May, after the status match expires. The website is allowing me to select Economy Plus seats at no cost ("included"), seats which I believe would cost me if I didn't have Gold status. So, when I show up for my flight as a NON-gold, will I get moved to lesser seats, charged for the EP seats I selected at purchase, or be able to keep the EP seats at no cost? Also, will I still get my free checked bag Gold benefit? My Group 1 boarding?
Thanks