Originally Posted by
AAExpDFW
Not on this flight. Seats will remain blocked due to weight restrictions. Otherwise the flight would have to make a stop (like the 747 used to).
"Blocked seats" are held available for "special" people and not available for general bookings until needed at the last moment. For example seats next to WPs are usually blocked (the "platinum shadow") but may be released if the flight is fully booked. Likewise, the "premium" seats in the front row in each cabin are "blocked" until QF decides to release it to people of their choosing - perhaps CL. These blocked seats (especially front rows) can be the highest yielding seats for some VIP last minute pax. No way are any of these seats routinely specifically unsold for weight of aircraft issues. To get the weight sorted, it'll be other seats that will not be sold - typically scattered around the Y cabin.