Originally Posted by
HNLbasedFlyer
What didn't they do? They blocked the middle seats for advance seat assignments. They never said they guaranteed a middle wouldn't be occupied. As a taxpayer - I'd be very annoyed they aren't filling the plane.
Read the tweet of Ethan Weiss, it can't be plainer than that. The bit that says "We're automatically blocking middle seats to give you enough space on board", then look again at the picture. That's it. You can be annoyed as a taxpayer that they are not filling the plane but that is moot given the UA statement.