Capt Claret, the seats are unable to be unlocked. We are told the seat lockout mechanism has been disabled and is fixed upright at all times.
Years ago when I was on the 767 (can't remember if 200 or 300 series) we used to have to unlock the seats after takeoff and relock them for landing. It would be interesting to find another carrier with the A320 and see what their policy is. We've always been told the Airbus comes as standard but who knows.
