Originally Posted by
worldclubber
Great that it seems to work, but seat blocking in J on short-haul with an empty middle only makes the journey marginally more comfortable (in the unlikely event one has to get up during the short flight). It's in Y where seat blocking has always made a difference for me.
I may be an outlier, but I would not say it is marginal, just think about the food tray I don’t want to have too near me (so I tend to use the middle seat) and all my documents. So it’s actually a pretty big benefit for me. (But no doubt it is even more valuable in eco.)
Just to add to the datapoint: on the flight were at least 2 other HONs, so there is a lottery aspect here too.