I picked my seat when I booked my flight. You should see options when you click through the link.
8:31pm on 3/9/26 by
Razsav
You will see the option to change your seats, push the button and pick your new seat if available. Did it a couple of weeks ago, was fairly straight forward.
8:32pm on 3/9/26 by
Beautiesandtheb
Then keep looking at them if you don't get what you like (we had very last row) because things change right up until flight day and seats may become available that are further up the plane
9:04pm on 3/9/26 by
Gusgus5
It seems SE only displays a few options at 48 hours and not all the true open seats
9:05pm on 3/9/26 by
Gusgus5
I have the $229 card. I get free seats with 48 hour upgrade to front at 48 hours. Problem is the 48 hour seat swapping happens at exactly 48 hours. So a layover has 2 48 hour change times. 3 flights would have 3 48 hour times.
9:42pm on 3/9/26 by
JackOfAll
so say you fly SFO to DEN to MCO. You can change the SFO flight at 48 hour mark just like checkin. The DEN to MCO is at its 48 hour flight time to change seats. so 2 stops would have 3 48 hour change times.
9:46pm on 3/9/26 by
JackOfAll
Also, as people change seats, seats will open at the back and fill up front, from what I have seen. So keep checking as anything is possible.
9:50pm on 3/9/26 by
JackOfAll
I have a nonstop flight. Do I really need to get up at 6AM tomorrow or can I look when I get up at 7? 3 adult women so if we aren't together that's ok.
10:05pm on 3/9/26 by
JenniferB1975
If you don't need to sit together and don't mind middle seats in the back, they will assign you seats and you can sleep in.
10:10pm on 3/9/26 by
evamarie320
Quick add-we had 2 conf #s due to companion pass. We upgraded 1, but repeatedly got an error on the 2nd (logged out/in, tried multiple browsers, etc). Called cust svc and they made the upgrade for us w/o any issue (or explanation). Don't be afraid to call
10:18pm on 3/9/26 by
carrl
Update-chose only 3 seats together this morning a little after 6. Very back row. Just checked to see if anything better opened up. SW automatically has moved us up to row 16 ABC. Extra legroom seat. Hmmmm....will it stick? Flight check in is tomorrow.
2:42pm on 3/10/26 by
JenniferB1975
Keep us posted. That's interesting that they moved you after you chose seats.
5:37pm on 3/10/26 by
evamarie320
You should be good to go but those may be exit rows. Just say yes.
7:23pm on 3/10/26 by
JackOfAll
Row 16 must be exit rows. Assume you are all over age 14? I'd love that!
7:42pm on 3/10/26 by
Jennyhirsch
Yes. Appears to be an exit row. We are all 50....so well over the 14 year old cut off...lol
8:43pm on 3/10/26 by
JenniferB1975
DTW and myself cannot sit in "Exit Rows". We do old people preboard. DTW gets a new hip 7 weeks before our next trip.
10:42pm on 3/10/26 by
JackOfAll