Checked into my flight this morning. First flight to my destination today. Nearly didn't make it thanks to big problems getting a cab this morning! Made it by about 8 mins to the 30 minute checkin cutoff. (Checked in about 38 mins from flight. Sequence Number around 50)

Looked at the available seats on Quickcheck. Nothing free in the first 6 rows or so of economy.

Remembered this thread and expected to have 3 people in my row.

Entered plane. Sat down. Plane doors closed and I was wondering where my 2 "travelling companions" were.

First 6 or so rows had 1 or 2 people per side. There were no "3" seat blocks taken. Didn't see anyone in the middle seats in those rows. Plane actually looked a lot emptier than the Quickcheck map implied.

So. I'm wondering if a) QF is now blocking the middle seat off and not making it available for selection in Quickcheck if there are QFF members in that block, b) Magically people moved themselves into the middle seats and then moved themselves out c) The seats (all 16 or so!) were reserved for people that didn't show...