Originally Posted by Jim Phillips
About a year or so ago on HKG-ORD FA's were milling about the coach cabin after we hit cruise altitude to spread out into empty seats unfortunates who got wedged into middle seats on the 747.
The FA's were actually coming into the Premier Zone/Economy+, and spotting that I had a row to myself (4 across), one came over and 'assertively' asked that I yield space to another pax.
I motioned the FA to come in closer, and in a hushed tone asked her if she wouldn't mind finding other seats so that this 1K (myself) could enjoy the extra space.
After a quick wink from the FA, she went elsewhere to locate better seating for the otherwise hapless.
As we were on approach about 15 hours later, the same FA came back with a bottle of wine wrapped in a napkin, and said, "Thanks for your business..."
Oh wait this is the CO bulletin board.
Interesting story, Jim although I'm not sure what it has to do with the thread. I wonder if the plane was empty enough to move people around so freely is related to UAs bankruptcy. The first budget people imagine is cut is usually maintenance, which might keep some flyers away from certain airlines, especially on long flights. Anyhow, hard to say why the plane was that empty.