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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 3:01 am
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berlinflyer
 
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Empty 737, but everybody has to squeez into the last rows

We all now how lonely life can be on the road and in the air. You are always in a rush and hardly have time for a relaxing communication.

Maybe LH cares about a frequent flyer´s lack in social life and communication. I have no ther explanation for the following "incident":

Sunday morning, 6am. You only fly if you absolutely have to - or if you need some miles to requalify and have to complete an eight-segment-run (but thats a different story). Anyhow, not many people travel that early on a sunday morning. Neither in Y and for sure not in C on a domestic flight within Germany.

At check-In in TXL I ask for a seat as much upfront as possible - and get row 16 on a 737!! "OK", I tell myself, "maybe some large group of business people connecting in FRA."

But no: only 2 people are sitting in C. Somebody at LH has decided to place the flexible curtain at row 15, even though only 2 passengers are sitting in C. Everybody else has to squeez into the last 7 rows, with alomost all middle seats taken. No chance for a SEN or *G middle-seat-blocking.

After asking the purser why they reserve so many rows bor C if there is absolutely no demand and reason for, he tells me to "mind my one business and let them do their job". Sorry mate, I was just wondering and didn´t mean to bother you. How could I even think about disturbing you.....

So to cut a long story short:
Does LH care about our lack in conversations and "early-morning-on-board-meetings" with strange people or why do they squeez everybody into the last few rows on a not even 40% full plane??

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