Originally Posted by
LapuLapu
I doubt it will be full. LAX-HKG in January is not that busy.
As for scoring a middle seat, I'm 75%(6 out of 8) that when I reserve a window seat with a middle seat empty, its stays empty, including the exit row(twice). I attribute it to being CX Gold more than anything else.
Yes, status makes some difference. My adjacent sent was vacant because of that.