'Different' Seating Preallocation Pattern!

[serfty]

This flight has been seemingly just about sold out for the last week. It is currently:

J0 C0 D0 I0 Y3 B3 H1 K0 M0 L0 G0

(it had been as low as Y2 B0)

Many seats became preallocated in the last few hours. Now, at T-40 I see this:



See rows 20-27 - in my experiences this is very unusual, generally it is the middle B or E seats unallocated, not the aisle.

Is this just a random line up or is the a specific reason?

Thoughts anyone ...

 

[madrooster]

Thoughts anyone ...

Altea theoretical seating will assign parties of even numbers into A/B, B/C, D/E or E/F pairs. That would be my suspicion. If it's mostly single travellers it will seat them in A, C, D or F.

 

[RooFlyer]

A club comprising couples?

 

[serfty]

A club comprising couples?

I was thinking a Rugby club with comfort seating - but why would they be on am 11pm red eye to NZ?

 

[Must...Fly!]

Was the aircraft always a 737? Maybe if it was A330 originally you'd have a few people taking the pairs on either side of the cabin?

 

[serfty]

Was the aircraft always a 737? Maybe if it was A330 originally you'd have a few people taking the pairs on either side of the cabin?

Since booking in early January it has been the case of it being a 73H - last November when I took this redeye it was a 332.

Many of these seats were not allocated yesterday.

I am hoping it changes to a 330 - I have an alert out for an aircraft sub.

 

[serfty]

I watched the seat allocation unfold over the last day and a half.

I think it's as @madrooster indicated ... but a pretty silly scheme IMHO not taking 73H into account.

It's currently: J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 with check in closing in 30 minutes. 2 economy seats blocked and 2 unallocated ...

 

[serfty]

Hour to go:

 

[serfty]

The 9E seat has remained blocked ...

 

[Aus ATC]

The 9E seat has remained blocked ...

Were you 9D or 9F?

 

[serfty]

4C ... departing now