Originally Posted by
EKplat
Yes. Check on EF to see if the seats have been blocked. On previous occasions, I have been able to call Emirates and change to one of them. I have read somewhere on this forum that they are blocked by Emirates where there will be off duty pilots travelling. Also heard that they are blocked for the pilots to use in preference to their little bunk area up front.
1K is usually blocked for pilot rest on frames with no CRC (Crew rest compartment), where there is a CRC the seat will not be blocked.
Other seats can be blocked for UMs (Unaccompanied Minors) though these tend to be bulkhead windows (1A/2A in F on 77W?) and also for codeshares so I'm not sure if they do this in F. They do in J, so perhaps why not also in F? And this is the most logical explanation for a center pair being blocked I'd think. On SA routes on the 77W a bank of window pairs is usually blocked for SAA, not that they seem to ever sell them though as they eventually just go to EK pax.