Originally Posted by
Will08
I would have to disagree with this due to recent experience. There are too many variables to ever say you will really know how full it is. My last op-up was still showing 25 seats empty in Y when I checked in and Y9 on EF. The flight before that was Y0 from a week out yet I didn’t get an op-up as a plat on a Y flex+.
Yes, always going to be too difficult and seeing the seat map fill up just gives you a bit of hope, as even then there's up to 30 bulkhead/exit seats that may be blocked.