with the likes of easyJet moving upmarket this is harder to justify if the product is downgraded. What do others think?
(a) Easyjet et al. are not "moving upmarket", their business model simply doesn't permit it. And with Easyjet in particular, the strategy remains cost-cutting through the easyJet Lean programme and market position building on their top 100 routes (something like 75% of their capacity is at airports where they are either no 1 or 2).
(b) There is the little issue of weight & balance to consider if its a quiet flight or you're booking early....that's why the computer tries to fill up the aircraft from the rear.
If you prefer the legacy carriers, then you'll just have to work harder to get status, then you can get free seat allocation at the time of booking.
