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Old May 18, 2022 | 9:30 am
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Originally Posted by craz
Ive ran into this numerous times in the past few years. I guess they think its a great way to make sure a couple doesnt take the other 2 seats but as planes are pretty well full nowadays it just may result in that person ending up in that middle seat with 2 people on both sides of them.

PreCovid and more flights if you did that with one of the last rows it probably would have worked. Nowadays I find even the last row is full
Correct, not also that, but typically middle seats tend to cheaper as oppose aisle/window, which tend to have a premium fee attached to it. Still, as you mentioned, you are running the risk of being stuck in the middle for the flight. Short flight <2hrs, no problem, I deal with it, but not on longer flights.
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