LOL, for our Canada Air flights, I was told we could not choose until 48 hours before without paying extra. I had been schmoozing with the agent and had told him we were going on a cruise after the flight, and would be celebrating our anniversary on the cruise. He then said hold on, let me see what I can do. He the asked if we wanted a window or an aisle, and after I checked with DW, he came back and said he could assign us seats at no charge, and he did,