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.
I can count on one hand the number of times in a year I see empty seats in F. Well, for dom flts anyway. There are often isolated empties in intl BE.
Reminds me of a flt last year. I was in 4C and 4D was empty. Woman in 4B asked me if I thought FA would allow her teenage daughter (sitting in Y) to come up front. Told her to ask but if FA said yes, I would switch seats with her.
Sure enough, FA allowed it after we hit cruising altitude. Nice touch by the FA (gave her a JWD). Mom could have been a bit nicer and given daughter her F seat but in the end, worked out well. OTOH, would have been a bit crude if mother just moved her daughter up without asking the FA first.