Originally Posted by
NoLaGent
Thanks to all for the great advice, I appreciate it very much.
The only reason I even care in this instance is the length of the flight. I really don't want to be stuck in a middle for a 4+hr flight, and missing the exit row isn't a deal breaker, so it sounds like EBCI will have a high chance of accomplishing what I'm looking for.
I just flew MSY-MDW on a last-minute change. Had C14. Only a couple people boarded after me. STILL got an aisle.
IMO people go nuts over this stuff for nothing. As a result, WN pulls in hundreds of millions in extra revenue.
I have never bought ECBI, BS, AT, or the upgraded "BS at the gate." I have never had any status. I have never once failed to get an aisle. I have had the "infinite leg room" seat several times with a mid-B boarding position. Also sometimes bulkhead or other exit row.