Originally Posted by
FlyHighInTheSky
Wow, 7 passengers?!
I counted six, but those would be seats held back until they are released at the gate. At least as I understand it.
Some seats on some flights are simply not available until a certain time.
EWR-DUB for one come to mind. Just look at seatmap 300 days out - / + several days and you will see what I mean