Originally Posted by
Cathay Boy
Online seat can be misleading. They are only open for MPC members and remember many fliers are not MPC members and don't assign their seats online before hand, so the plane could be potentially 80% full and most seats are taken, it is just that as MPC member you get first crack to pick your favor seats.
As for all 9s, yeah that pretty much says the plane is pretty undersold.
OLCI is open to anyone who travels on a CX- or KA-issued ETKT. Even the new "Manage Your Booking" allows virtually everyone to pre-select seats. It is true that many people do not assign their seats beforehand, but your explaination is far from the reality.