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B747-437B
If that doesn't work, then I ask them to call the captain and advise him to start the process to offload my bags as I won't be traveling today. That has never failed to scare them into action.
Wow, Simply Brilliant! I'm usually one of the last few to board (I try to avoid the cattle march that usually happens at BOM at the time of boarding) and in so many instances have found people sitting in my seat AND either refusing to budge or pretending to be asleep and not waking up. Gonna try this next time...