Originally Posted by
threeoh
I think OP was connecting from flight 1 to flight 2, on which they had a E+ seat. Flight 1 was delayed and they were rebooked on flight 3 on the assumption they would miss the connection. However they made the connection (perhaps flight 1 made up more time than expected) and so they were put back onto flight 2, but their seat assignment was gone so they were put in one of the only available seats: middle seat back row.
Unfortunately seats aren't guaranteed and it's the same cabin of service so I doubt you'll get anything. A (very) short written complaint may get you $25-$50 or equiv miles.
Correct this is what happened. it was a bit messier than this because no one had a clue what happened. I still had my old boarding pass. they at one point gave me someone elses boarding pass, etc. I get the auto rebook if you are certain to miss the connection, but they made the change while i was on flight 1 hours prior. I also had a long connection time, clear and global entry and made it to the gate prior to boarding. Even if i didnt have those i likely would have still made the flight. So yes, maybe it made up time but the estimated time to land really never changed.
long story short they gave me $150.