Originally Posted by
MarqFlyer
A person used to have a pretty good chance to get a whole empty row in the rear, and that was one reason to sit there. But with planes getting ever more full, I think it's becoming less common to have extra seats.
Yes, it is the middle seats at the back that go last... but these days planes are so full anyway I don't use that strategy to sit there any more.
I do frequent potty breaks too, but like the excuse to walk in the aisle a bit and let my blood circulate to my legs.