Sorry for a repost, as I remember seeing this about a year or two ago, but I couldn't find in my search.

I just booked a trip for my wife and I from ewr-montrose direct flight Feb 9-16. During the booking process I chose seats for my wife and I, but then when everything went through neither of us have seat assignments.

When I try to view/change my seat assignments there are no available seats going out (flight 771 on 2/9), but seats available on the flight back (flt 1836 on 2/16). I tried to at least get seat assignments on the flight back but the website won't save them.

Questions:
1. Without a seat assignment going out, am I in danger of not being allowed on this flight. Since it is the only direct flight for the week, what would Continental do if there is no room on this flight?

2. Why won't Co.com let me get assigned seats for the flight back if it is available on the screen.

Thanks so much for all your help.