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If it was a weight/balance issue, the GA would have been wise to announce it as such. "Due to a weight/balance issue, we are offering x number of complimentary E+ seats to passengers currently seated in E-. We are going to start with offering this free UG to Group 2 pax. Please, Group 2 pax only approach the podium now if interested."
It would have explained the "why," and kept the stampede from getting out of control. Better for UA. Better for pax. I'll bet this thread wouldn't even exist if it had been handled that way.
Last edited by KenInEscazu; Sep 27, 2014 at 9:28 pm