Originally Posted by
tayd
I noticed that about the seat selection (or the inability to select seats) on ANA when I was ticketing my flight on united.com, but on ANA's website, those seats are listed as advanced payment (USD 55.00?). As it's been years since I last flew ANA, I don't recall them ever blocking or charging extra for certain Y seats but I guess that's the sign of hte times, even for ANA.

I guess I can try my luck to see if I can score a better seat (aisle or window not center row) during check-in at ORD for my flight?
I found the Y menus for Sept/Nov on ANA; the selection looks better than the "chicken" or "pasta" offerings that I often find on UA's Y transpac offering?
https://www.ana.co.jp/int/inflight/g...y_202209_m.pdf
ANA started doing it in 2019
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...economy-fares/
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/guide/pr...l/optional_sv/
unfortunately because you start at IAD, you cannot do online checkin with ANA
don't remember if you can access NH seats when doing online-checkin for UA, but you definitely can select NH seats at the UA check-in kiosk @ IAD