Originally Posted by channa

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The trade was a middle for a middle, and while it was towards the rear of the aircraft, there is no legroom bonus or anything up front on CO. It was still a comparable seat, and the net impact was what, 1-2 minutes longer deplaning time vs. allowing two customers to sit together for a 5-hour flight? I would hope the non-rev wouldn't mind doing it as a courtesy to the customer.