Traveling to Vienna then on to TLV today. Had called UA's 1P desk and Austrian Airlines in November to confirm I would have a window seat on the transoceanic flights and both confirmed I would. When checking in yesterday I was assigned seat 37E on a 767 - second to last row and the only middle seat in it! Austrian says they can't do anything until I reach IAD (with only 1:15 to connect) if I want to switch seats.
Ironically enough, LH did the exact same thing to me last year, pegging me in a middle seat outbound and the last rows on the return. And, to top it all off, I still haven't received my UA Prem. Exec/*G card, so no lounge access for me on the return!

Has anyone else had such miserable travel experiences when interlining on *A partners? Overall I'm appalled at their inability/unwillingness to take care of a higher level (albeit not highest) frequent traveler.