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In reply to the discussion: Airplane Etiquette [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)We have traveled a lot together, including a literal trip around the world.
In a 737 2-3-2 configuration, then we'll get two together.
But if it is a 3-3 configuration, or a 3-4-3 configuration, we used to trade off taking a middle seat, but more lately we'll take the window and the aisle or just sit in different rows if we can't get that.
Part of that strategy is that if the flight is less than full, then if we take the window and the aisle, it makes it that much less likely that someone is going to book that middle seat anyway, if they can get a window or aisle elsewhere - particularly in premium economy rows.
If someone does take the middle seat, we'll pretend we don't know each other for a while, and then start making snarky comments about each other to the person in the middle, and try to get him/her to take sides.
But, oh golly, we might be seated in different places for a few hours! The horror.