Originally Posted by scottishpoet

yes you would be able to choose your seat or free while your status is active

it will probably stick, but any aircraft change or similar after your status expires you could kick you out the seat and you would then not be able to select a new seat for free

Originally Posted by gcuk

It isn’t a case of linking your other OW account to your BAEC, just add the details of your other OW account to the booking you have on BA, via Manage my Booking.

Originally Posted by orbitmic

What do you mean by « link your other ow status to your baec »?? Status is not transferable across FFPs. If you want the free seat selection you’d need to enter your other ow number instead of your baec number, but you can’t have both.

if seat has been assigned for free thanks to an expired status, we’ve had both reports by people who kept the assignment without issue and of people who’ve lost it at any random time up to flight departure. It seems like hit and miss.