Originally Posted by
Concerto
Absurd. I nearly always play around with those machines if I have a bit of time, just to see if they might offer a last minute upgrade at a reasonable price, as reported in the other thread, or to change my seat often to a quieter nod towards the back of the plane (on European flights).
I do that too.
Often times I can find a row of 3 empty seats way in the back of the plane (the last 3-4 rows) and I get to travel in style.
(Hint: you can hang a sheet and imagine you're flying in an SQ suite.
)