Another strange data point on free seats at the airport.
On my last trip to the airport a couple of months ago, I got free seats. This past weekend, though, the CSA I dealt with seemed somewhat new. When I asked nicely for seats, she said she could give me seats (without paying) just outgoing, not returning. And she checked with her supervisor, too.
Since free seats at the airport are an extremely unpublished benefit, I'm not complaining, but this does seem a bit odd.