Originally Posted by
sol95
Also, do you have any status with a *G airline, or maybe even OZ? If you do have status, they'll usually block off the seat next to yours if you ask at check-in. mind you, it's not guaranteed, but I've usually been able to fly with a row to myself on most flights in Y.
I second this advice. I make sure to ask about whether the seat next to me has been filled at check in every time and politely request that they keep it clear if possible. The past few flights I took were completely full, so no luck, but on the majority of my flights they do block off the seat for me.