Originally Posted by
NoStressHere
If the first person saves a middle seat, how many are actually put out? There are always middle seats left.
The whole thing is silly. Just find a seat and sit down unless it is saved. Then take the next one.
Middle seats in the front are worth way more than middle seats in the back. Someone with a tight connection may very well prefer middle 1B to aisle 22C. Especially on a short flight. I would and I am not a small guy.
Middles behind the exit row suck. They are the least valuable seats on the plane. That's why WN should EXPLICITLY allow them to be saved. Virtually no cost and would eliminate a lot of this angst.