Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Is that image from the QF site?
Expertflyer.
AA code share may complicate it.
That is probably the case. I was able to choose a seat directly after booking, but I can't change it, even if I want to pay for a better seat now.
Hopefully it will work to pick a better seat at T-80, but it may require calling QF.
And relying on EF close in is dangerous because it may show unoccupied seats but QF may have stopped access but not show it as occupied or blocked - this happens when a centre seat in the first 9 rows (or so) is kept unoccupied for a high status pax as as a shadow. These being the very last to be allocated but not available for selection.
The flight is still many months away.
Just for fun I went through the booking process for that specific flight, and the seats that EF displays as available are all available for allocation. But I can't change my existing seat.