Apologies for jumping on the bandwagon...

I have *G and OW Emerald (already secured through 2006). At present I put all of my Transatlantic miles onto AA as they allow me to pre-book exit row seats (with UA second choice for E+)

With the expansion of SkyTeam I would consider switching my allegiance, dusting down my Frequence Plus card and starting to clock up the miles..

I have an EU and US address, so can register to my advantage.

Do any of the Skyteam airlines allow their (status) passengers to pre-book exit seats ?

and..

Based on the above question are they likely to Comp or Challenge me status. I can show >150K Butt in seat miles on * and OW this year. (and about 12K on DL!!)

Thanks for any advice