Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Gran Canaria, Singapore, Surfers Paradise
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold to Silver to Blue, Finnair Silver, Royal Caribbean Diamond, GHA Platinum
Posts: 5,500
On my last flight in econ I had the whole row to myself and was able to enjoy some good sleep, but many times before that I had my hopes up due to the seatmap... only to see the entire plane packed.
What you're seeing is people who have specific seats allocated. Those who have tickets for that flight without exact seats assigned will not show up on that seatmap.