Sat on the A320N and the captain has just announced that the rear 3 rows need to remain unoccupied throughout the flight to keep the aircraft trimmed correctly.

Now I’d understand it if this was a charter for the Fatfighters club or we were at a STOL, it was hot and high or we were attempting a TATL, but this is a WAW-LHR short hop, its cool and raining and we’re not on a twin otter.

Surely they’re not razzing it to the max this evening and its going to be at the peak of its abilities?