[Traveler123]

Big Mistake, booking throught AA for "code share" flight. Basically, I booked via AA, but carrier for flights to Spain are Iberia and British Air. Iberia leg of flight is Boston to Madrid, and Iberia allows seat assignmts only 24hrs before flight departs (via their internet site). HOWEVER, if you book through AA, you get an AA ticket # and confirmation code that is NOT accepted by Iberia. I called AA 3 times, and 3 times was referred to Iberia. Iberia said neither ticket # nor confirmation code is Iberia, so they could not access any info on my ticket. I called AA back (a fourth time) and talked to a supervisor who says I need to wait until I'm at airport for check in to get seat assignmt!!! Are you kidding me?? My chances of getting bumped if flight is overbooked just skyrocketed, as did the chance that I will be stuck right next to the restroom for a six hour flight. If I knew that I would be denied the ability to get a seat assignmt I would NEVER have booked the flight via AA. I've booked this same flight in the past via Orbitz, and there was no problem getting Iberia code. NEVER, EVER book an international flight via AA, if they use another carrier for any leg of the trip!!