Originally Posted by Definitas

We have just had our email confirming that we have been switched to Air Belgium on our LHR-ORD flight at the end of July. The cabin is almost full on our flight date and we have been allocated 2 middle seats in row 7 next to the galley. There are no other middle seats left and the only window seats remaining are next to the toilets in row 1. We would have been in row 11 on the BA777 so one window and one aisle but not great seats in the B777 "dormitory". I have never been a fan of the "ying/yang" seats so, despite not having a window, I think that the middle pair and reduced cabin density will be fine for a daytime flight. I wouldn't want to swap to a different BA flight and probably end up in the old CW seats but I have never flown AA in J and would be grateful for opinions on whether I should check out the possibility of a flight change. I assume the Wet lease AB flights will depart from LHR T5 and that AA would fly from T3 at LHR but still land at the international T5 in ORD. I am concerned that requesting a change to AA could result in us sitting in middle seats on AA metal anyway, depending on how full the bookings are already, or possibly seated apart. Can anyone say whether there is any advantage in flying AA over AB? In particular, what aircraft types fly LHR-ORD and what is the AA T3 lounge like compared to T5B (our preferred T5 lounge). I would be grateful for opinions.