All window and aisle seats taken on my flight

[Owen Lucas]

Flying CLT to JAX in a few days and noticed all of the window and aisle seats are taken.

I think this is kind of weird to have a large group of travelers who insist on window or aisle seats only, maybe a sports team?

Could there be any other reason?

Edit: Originally when I booked, ALL of the middle seats were left open. The flight filled up now but before it was solid blue and green middle seats open the entire flight down.

 

[racer12306]

Travelers loathe the middle seat. In my experience, it's almost always the last to get picked.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Travelers loathe the middle seat. In my experience, it's almost always the last to get picked.

Well, that's my seat. I hope I'm not sitting next to a 380lb offensive lineman.

 

[racer12306]

Well, that's my seat. I hope I'm not sitting next to a 380lb offensive lineman.

At least it's a short flight.

 

[PF52]

Travelers loathe the middle seat. In my experience, it's almost always the last to get picked.

Exactly. The only exception I can think of are when couples pick them so they can sit together. Otherwise, no one wants middles.

 

[4WD]

Well, that's my seat. I hope I'm not sitting next to a 380lb offensive lineman.

That had two servings of beans n cornbread …

 

[Owen Lucas]

Exactly. The only exception I can think of are when couples pick them so they can sit together. Otherwise, no one wants middles.

I don't fly that often but the flights I've taken this year did not have this pattern. I should have screenshotted it before but ALL the middle seats were open on this flight except 2 or 3 rows when I booked 2 weeks ago. Just a weird pattern.

 

[hrv]

I always pick a window seat on all of my flights...

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Given other choices, who the heck would choose a middle seat on purpose?

 

[Urshurak776]

Thats like a 35 minute flight, could be worse. Recently went Charlotte to London, 4 hour layover, then London to Dubai.

Stuck in middle.......and one guy next to me had some serious BO.......so.......yeah.

 

[CKN]

Over on the Reddit SOUTHWEST AIRLINES thread there is a very entertaing read that discusses what great lengths people will go through to save window or aisle seats.

I don't know why anybody would fly that airline....

 

[UncleDave]

Flying CLT to JAX in a few days and noticed all of the window and aisle seats are taken.

I think this is kind of weird to have a large group of travelers who insist on window or aisle seats only, maybe a sports team?

Could there be any other reason?

Edit: Originally when I booked, ALL of the middle seats were left open. The flight filled up now but before it was solid blue and green middle seats open the entire flight down.

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Thats how this works.
The guys that pick early avoid the middle seat like the plague.

 

[UncleDave]

Over on the Reddit SOUTHWEST AIRLINES thread there is a very entertaing read that discusses what great lengths people will go through to save window or asile seats.

I don't know why anybody would fly that airline....

SW is the best of the cheap/budget carriers.

 

[hrv]

SW is the best of the cheap/budget carriers.

I have had better luck with Allegiant.....Plus if you are a veteran they have great perks

 

[racer12306]

I always pick a window seat on all of my flights...

I'll go one further, I always pick a window on the left side. Feels weird to sit at the window on the right to me

Over on the Reddit SOUTHWEST AIRLINES thread there is a very entertaing read that discusses what great lengths people will go through to save window or asile seats.

I don't know why anybody would fly that airline....

I flew them almost exclusively for 11 years for work, I prefer their methods.

 

[UncleDave]

I have had better luck with Allegiant.....Plus if you are a veteran they have great perks

Dont know much about them, but I'll check them out next time I arrange a short hop.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Over on the Reddit SOUTHWEST AIRLINES thread there is a very entertaing read that discusses what great lengths people will go through to save window or asile seats.

I don't know why anybody would fly that airline....

Southwest is way better than Allegiant or Spirit IMHO. Allegiant has a direct flight from a local airport near me and it's the most convenient way to go but I am always afraid of seeing MMA situation on the flight.

Dealing with their customer service is a PITA, long hold times, phone reps that actively don't care and are rude.

 

[hrv]

Southwest is way better than Allegiant or Spirit IMHO. Allegiant has a direct flight from a local airport near me and it's the most convenient way to go but I am always afraid of seeing MMA situation on the flight.

Dealing with their customer service is a PITA, long hold times, phone reps that actively don't care and are rude.

I have not had any issues with Allegiant....now for Southwest a few MMA situations along with cancelled flight...

 

[BISCUT]

SW is the best of the cheap/budget carriers.

They have taken a few hits to their reputation this year.

 

[hrv]

They have taken a few hits to their reputation this year.

More than a few.....They had major issues with cancelled flight on quite a few occasions...