Originally Posted by
GingerAroundTheWorld
Any idea if asking nicely will still work? I used to get it all the time by just asking at check in counter.
$55 is a lot though, I booked a flight DXB-MNL return on a LCC for that price and a got the exit seat for free as well (which was normally paid seat)
I think all seats are free at check-in? At least at airport check-in they should.
I like this change if it means the back fills up faster than the front mini-cabin on the 77W as that's where I like to sit but makes an empty middle harder when the EK seat algorithm kicks in at check-in