Originally Posted by
bwhite
Send a "contact us" email to DL. The more they hear this is desired the more likely they are to make it more common.
Unfortunately DL is far more likely to reprimand the FA for violating SOP by moving a seated passenger.
Out of my last 10 flights where I was sitting in First, I'd estimate that at least 5 took off with 1-2 empty FC seats when I know for sure that there were sufficent people on the wait list to fill those seats.
Another good reason to be Diamond in 2010.