Originally Posted by
swag
That said, given the unlikelyhood of it clearing anyway, I'd avoid doing an early online check-in. That leaves you free to change seats. Some are held for airport control; once those open, folks may start shifting and you'll likely be able to improve.
Indeed, it looks like they rebooked me into Y. That explains that. Just changed seats to 32C - at least its an aisle.
Is there ever a reason to do early online check-in? It seems to me that it's more disadvantageous than anything else.