Originally Posted by
iadisgreat
If I recall, all 772 flights show the forward facing seatmap until a few days before the flight when the aircraft is assigned, so you probably did not miss anything at booking. Luck of the draw.
That was my experience also. MIA-LAX 777-200 didn't show the the seats facing backward until the day before. I swapped my 5A for 2L. Facing backwards was quite comfy and the line of sight to 2D had me looking at the screen inflight. I would take that aircraft/seat combo again. The absence of foot traffic was the best benefit.