Originally Posted by
NWplatinum
Yeah, I think it has something to do with babies and the bassinet being in the middle. Not sure why. But I asked them that question and that was the response I got.
That was the response I also got once. But they then happily opened up an E/F pair for me.
Lesson I learned a few times (ans also in J): if the seat you want appears to be blocked (white cross on blue background in Expert Flyer), just call and ask for it. Does not work every time, but in my experience more often than not.