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Old May 1, 2013 | 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by nux
As said, its for weight distribution. The front rows are blocked for everyone except golds (we must weigh less )
but I am Gold. Seatmap at MMB and OLCI showed first few rows all full.

in the end, 1D&F, all of row 3 and 1A were empty. and quite a few more behind me.

So why didn't those show as free if they are blocked for weight / trim purposes but available for golds?

more of an 'academic question' - was happy with 2A and am happy with 2D on the E90 return but just confused as to why it is this way.
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