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re: Do airlines save the last row on the plane and not let anyone book those seats?

Posted on 1/2/19 at 2:02 am to
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 2:02 am to
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Those are reserved for last minute minorities

Back of the plane



Never change, OT.
Posted by Longstreet
Member since Jul 2018
299 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 3:02 am to
Say what you want, but I always leave my seat once we reach cruising altitude and lay down across the three seats in the back row. Can never understand why I’m the only person who does this.

Life hack #FirstClass.
Posted by Longstreet
Member since Jul 2018
299 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 3:02 am to
Say what you want, but I always leave my seat once we reach cruising altitude and lay down across the three seats in the back row. Can never understand why I’m the only person who does this.

Life hack #FirstClass.
Posted by MF Doom
I'm only Joshin'
Member since Oct 2008
11937 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 3:31 am to
Last row seats are always the last available on international flights. And boy are they miserable seats
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 5:38 am to
Sat in the back once. I want isle seat more than I care about being close to the front, so I usually pick best row with isle seat. Got last row once and didn't realize how the row was slightly different. Got lucky since there was no middle seat passenger, but I stay away now.
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
11073 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 5:54 am to
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I offered her a valium.
Who the frick turns down a Valium?
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
21659 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 5:58 am to
To an extent. I found this out after booking a last minute flight for myself, my wife, 3 year old and baby. I booked the tickets online and was unable to get all the seats together. I called the airline and the agent said she would need a manager to release the backrow seats so she could place us there. I think they reserve them in the case of overbooking.

Those seats suck by the way.
Posted by SM6
Georgia
Member since Jul 2008
8959 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 5:58 am to
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From a revenue standpoint, it’s better for an airline to have one empty seat remaining. It means they priced the seats just right or to maximize revenue as opposed to having a sold it flight indicating they may have priced all seats not high enough.


Spoken like someone who is (or was) employed in revenue management at an airline.

Great answer by the way.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 5:59 am
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40222 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:08 am to
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Spoken like someone who is (or was) employed in revenue management at an airline.

Great answer by the way.


I knew several people in revenue management from the hotel industry, but the same concept applies here as well.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
59280 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:12 am to
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Do airlines save the last row on the plane and not let anyone book those seats?


No. Depending on how the airline does seating it may just be that those are some of the first to go. I personally don't care for sitting in the back because people are always slamming the fricking bathroom door(s) and the back galley area is where the flight attendants hang out and chat between bringing out food/drinks/etc (ie: too noisy).
Posted by Red5LSU
Knoxville
Member since Aug 2011
494 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:31 am to
On the shorter flights, about an hour long flight, the back row is reserved for the flight attendant(s).
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:42 am to
I flew Beijing to Chicago on the back row. I ate 6 zzzquils and passed out.
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