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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by Dyce
My anecdotal evidence says they're NOT selling all the J seats...
It’s very route-specific. However, I promise you that in most cases, they are selling the seats. Just walk around a hub airport and glance at the upgrade lists.

Originally Posted by Dyce
Virtually all my recent flights there have been (based on seat selection availability) greater than 10 open seats 48 hours(ish) before departure...
The seat map is meaningless.
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