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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 9:23 am
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From what I've seen it's first available seat with an empty seat next to it (1A->1F, 2A->2F,...) and then in the same order after that from front to back if there are no seats that meet this criteria. Window / aisle preference is ignored.
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