Do VA status pax pay to select exit row

[OzEire]

I am certain that as a VA WP there was a time I could select exit row seats for free?!?

Tried yesterday when booking today's flight, but website asked for payment to complete the seat selection.

Did I miss this Velocity 'enhancement' ?

It certainly reinforces my switch (back) to QF where I can select exit row for free as a QF WP.

 

[Justinf]

To my knowledge it has never been free.

 

[Phillippe M]

You could select Row 13 till about 12 months ago with Gold Status, but that changed and you can only get Row 13 now at the airport.

 

[jackthomas]

No free exit rows unfortunately... Theres one up that QF has.

 

[bullerdude]

You can't select them online but as the first exist row in the 737-800 is reserved for airport operations you can usually get seated there by the checkin/lounge staff.

 

[Pleb Status]

I am certain that as a VA WP there was a time I could select exit row seats for free?!?

Tried yesterday when booking today's flight, but website asked for payment to complete the seat selection.

Did I miss this Velocity 'enhancement' ?

It certainly reinforces my switch (back) to QF where I can select exit row for free as a QF WP.

Not on QF 332/333 between PER - East Coast. QF WP have to pay AUD60 now.

 

[kalboy]

on QF as Gold i have to pay extra for row 44 but 23 is free. Weird.
VAR free, VA you pay

 

[dflyerau]

Why do you want 14 when you can pick row 3?

I just booked and 3A was free but 14 was $25 or something.

 

[kalboy]

my wife's flight this Friday. VA want $400 to move into the exit row ?? Its a 737 (VA1851 PER-KGI) and counting my Wife and 2 kids there are a total of 6 PAX. I might request row 1 or 2 over the phone i think.