Hi, is this thread still alive?
Just booked a C/J class flight (HKG-ICN-HNL) for December. I was able to pick a seat for the first leg but for the ICN-HNL leg no seat was selectable.
I spoke with customer service who said they only allow a certain amount of seats to be reserved in advance. Something about crew seats and bassinets... didn't make much sense to me, why not just block them off in advance?
Anyway, the agent listed some seats that were still open and noted down my preference but said I wouldn't be assigned a seat till checkin (48h before departure).
Does this tie in with your experience? Is there a way around this? I'd obviously prefer to be in a nicer seat (window) than in a center seat near the toilets, especially as it's a red-eye.
Kamsahamnida for any tips!