Originally Posted by tamag0

QPC Silver or oneworld Ruby gets you 20% off seat selection fees.

With QR, there is no point planning seat selection too early on, given that equipment swaps can happen at the last minute and you will be automatically re-assigned to another seat that the system preceives as equivalent.

I recall it wasn't possible to swap seats after the re-assignment without paying (but I may be wrong), but even Gold members like me will keep checking our bookings from a few days ahead up to 23 hours before the flight to monitor for aircraft swaps and to make our final complimentary moves then.

So.... don't expect too much from QR in this aspect.

Btw, seat selection after check-in is still subjected to fees, but you might be wiser to pay for seat selection as a Silver closer to the flight date or at online check-in.

If you want complimentary seat selection as a Silver, your best option is to get the check-in agent to change your seats.