Is it true that sometimes the airlines block
out certain seats in the front of the coach
section for Elites and try to leave an empty
seat on the less busy flights?

A few times to DFW on United when I could
not get upgraded I had an empty seat next to
me, whcih ended taking my suit jacket, mini
office (I'll explain off-line to interested
parties) and other stuff.

It would be nice to get an empty seat, but I
would not go out of the way to do it.

Sometimes (esp in first/Business) if I
don't ahve to work on board it's nice to have
someone to talk to (and see their reaction to
my CAT pictures!) CATMAN