Originally Posted by
VX N281VA
If the GA wanted to seat them together, they could probably just move some Basic Economy folks around.
It's entirely possible that all BE pax were in center seats. That would mean giving a middle seat to someone who paid a main cabin fare for a window or aisle.
But, at least DL allows people booking main cabin, with no airline FF status, to book two seats together with no seat fee. Try doing that on AA.