Pre reserved seating - One world Ruby
 

Hi all. I have one world Ruby through my JAL status (Crystal). I have booked a flight from MAD-LHR, and booked this through the BA we site and it has a BA flight number. However it says it's operated by Iberia and I have confirmed this through the Iberia app (the flight shows on my profile).

However when I try to choose a seat for this flight it comes up as 13/26 euros. My JAL number is attached to the booking. How can I get this to properly reflect my status so I can get a seat (preferably emergency) without needing to pay? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Thanks!

It is not a OWR perk on Iberia.

IB and JL and the opposites in their generosity towards free advanced seat selection for OWR, on JL one can get bulkheads/exit rows free (from the time of booking) and on IB nothing.

Their website seems to indicate otherwise? Unless this just means I have the ability to book in advance with a fee?

I don't see anything incorrect there. It does rightly say under seat selection (pre-reserved seating): "*Access to preferred or pre-reserved seating in accordance with the individual policy of the oneworld member airline operating the flight."
And IB's policy is OWRs don't get free seat selection. (OWSes do, except XL seats which are pay-only; OWEs get full free access.)

Hmm, that seems confusing to me. I thought since it's on their website that they're advertising it as a perk of their airline, but if you were on a codeshared flight then it would depend on the other airline's policy. But I see what you mean. Confusing, but oh well!