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Feb 26, 2009 | 1:04 pm

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gengar

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: LAS ORD

Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir

Posts: 5,992

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatthewLAX

or fly TED routes in E+.

You will almost always have an open seat next to you, IME at least.

(7/8 for me this year)

I haven't been on a LAS<->ORD that didn't depart full in ages. Seat blocking was definitely one of the best perks and I'd welcome its return, but on most of my flights it'd be of no benefit.