Originally Posted by
kai.lileboo
If you fly on LIGHT fare (any booking class) the seat is not free, and you don't get free extra bag, as explained many times here on FT, you can select a standard seat (excluded preferred zone and exits) on classic fare or above (no status helps), and during check in, you can select or change to a different seat from the one given during ckin process (only same category) for free, and for CLASSIC fare or above, if not, there is a fee for everyone (even for HON).
Ah ok, so it seems like ITA has got it wrong in their email as they refer to “free seat selection” as a status benefit on LH from 1st July, which based on your reply is not correct.
They did correctly mention the free checked bag benefit excludes Light fares, which is the same as BA so I was expecting that anyway.