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Old Oct 18, 2019, 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by ethernal
As a Platinum or Diamond, an unwritten policy is that if you call in and ask for one of the window/aisle seats in the last two rows of the plane (usually blocked for gate assignment), they'll assign it to you. That's my go-to for my flights (which have nothing but middles sold out 2+ weeks before departure).
Doesn't this mean that you're surrounded by families with kids, as well as being in the back row? Also, wouldn't you be booted from those seats by the GA if some family wants to sit together?
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