Not sure if this is the most appropriate place to ask this question.....
I am QF WP (OWE) flying on a special RTW ticket $2250 each in S & V classes with whole family next Jan (5 of us in total) and am trying to get the best seats.
Trouble is this fare was an LH special, but TA was able to tack CX MEL-HKG and QF LAX-MEL with the remaining in and out of Europe on LH (plus we added a $250 AA JFK-LAX). I think they call it a point to point 3 continent RTW.
As a OWE I can select all 5 seats QF and CX (plus AA) but obviously nothing on LH where I have no status.
Having not flown Y (or its derivatives for a years, given work trips are all in J) I was quite surprised by what each airline offered OWE's in terms of seating options/perks, and wondered if there was away around this (and of course the LH issue - maybe the UA status challenge will give me seating options).
QF - Can select all 5 family members and move them anywhere but EXIT rows - which are additional charge for everyone including me
AA - Can place all of us anywhere and can place all 5 of us in Main Cabin Extra EXIT row
CX - Can move all of us anywhere, and can place myself in an exit row, but must pay US$150 for everyone else
Would love to hear other's experiences and how flexible airlines like CX are in say letting my wife sit next to me for free (if I call their help desk).
Thanks in advance
