Originally Posted by
rjack22
We are flying on a Delta 757-200 75X in Economy Comfort seats. Since my husband prefers a aisle seat and I prefer a window seat we have booked seats 21D and 21F. The middle seat between us is currently empty but we are still almost 5 months out.
I know that planes are flying full so it is highly unlikely that seat will remain empty. I just wanted to know what the odds might be that because this is EC and you have to pay extra for it, combined with the fact it is a middle seat if that might increase the odds of it staying empty? Any guesses or observations about empty seats in EC? Would they be the last to be filled?
Here's the deal. If the plane is not full, Delta will not put someone in the middle without charging for the seat(EC add-on fee). In this case the odds are good that it will go out empty. If the plane is full/overbooked - Delta will stick anyone in that seat without charge.
My SO and I rolled the dice just as you are doing for the same reason (she prefers window, I aisle). One leg there was no one in the middle, the other leg the plane was full and they stuck returning cruise ship passengers in the middle at no extra charge.