Originally Posted by sh9168
It is supposed to. But my experiance shows they don't. I'm skyteam Plus and I was once put in the very last row of an Super 80 with only 10 people on board. No lie. I move up to the first row of economy after they shut the door.
You are right:
SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits
Preferred Seating
Based on availability, SkyTeam representatives make every effort to accommodate your seating preference. As a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger, you can reserve one of a number of select seats at time of booking. ***
*** Air France offers this benefit from France to North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Middle East (except Israel), the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean destinations.
CSA Czech Airlines offers this benefit from Prague to North America and Middle East (except Israel).
Korean Air offers this benefit from Korean to North America, South America and Europe.
Northwest offers seat assignments 90 days prior to departure.
And you also get:
Priority Baggage Handling
Special baggage tags indicate checked luggage belonging to SkyTeam Elite Plus members so that your bags are delivered expeditiously to the baggage-claim area.
I still have to see this with NW.