Originally Posted by
chucktownmark
I've asked FA's when I notice that the cabin isn't going to be full. They've many times accomodated my wife or friends. It is rare to see an empty seat these days, though.
When Mrs. Reds was a silver last year travelling on an awards ticket, she was on a flight that had four empty seats in First Class and the gate agent put her in one of the empty seats in First Class. She would have never considered just sitting there herself though.