Originally Posted by
abest
Just in your experience do you think it would be worth me phoning AA to see what the score is with not being able to select a seat?
No.
I would check the PE seat maps again at 24 hours before departure to see if anything has changed.
And if you do get downgraded, ask AA if they have any "Main Cabin Extra" (extra-leg-room) seats in Regular Economy that they can put you in.