Thanks for your reply Leedsflyer.

I was able to reserve 38D for both OB and return.

I am a PremEx (soon to be 1k, but not in time for this flight). My fare code is TAU11; from your experience, does that position me for any type of upgrade (using miles, paying $600 upgrade fee, etc)?

Also, not sure if this would impact your answers to the questions above, but I am heading to Sydney on a Saturday night out of SFO.

Cheers,
John