Delta seat map X

[maxiesmom]

Can someone tell me what they mean? Are they for social distance?

The 4 of us traveling have 3 different reservations. We all had seats next to each other way in the back of the plane. My sister moved her husband and herself up 14 rows on the airplane, as that row showed empty. Once she did that, the seats around her went to X. So the remaining 2 of us can't shift to be next to them.

It is not that big of a deal, but I'm just wondering if someone can explain. If when we start our trip those seats still show as X should we ask at the gate if we can move to them?

 

[FCDub]

Delta is not blocking seats for social distancing any more.

 

[alon86]

I wondered the same thing. It’s weird. I have 4 flights booked in the next few months and there are Xs all over the place. It’s not social distancing.
I’d say call to ask and they should be able to move you together again. But that requires 2 hours on hold. Not cool.

 

[abeyst]

I’ve been wondering about those X’s too. When I booked my flight (main cabin), I couldn’t even select a seat…yet 1/3 of the seating map is X’s.

Calling now. “Current hold time- less than 2 hours”, they said. Let’s see how long this takes.

 

[EACarlson]

Delta is blocking a lot of seats for multiple reasons. I have a flight where DL blocked all of Comfort +, changing my flight to a later one that had C+, now three weeks later they've re-opened half of C+. All of this with only 25 seats assigned on the airline. Usually the seats in the back of the plane are blocked off to be assigned at the gate to Basic Economy passengers.

 

[abeyst]

Just got off the phone. Agent knew nothing about these blocked seats. She was able to put me in a seat, albeit 5 rows from the back of the plane.

I understand delta may need to block seats for something, but if they’re going to sell me a main cabin seat, and I’m paying for the ability to select my seat, they should provide that to me.

 

[kristenrice]

Could they possibly be blocking them because they may be anticipating a change in aircraft that won’t have the same number of seats in that row?? That way, they won’t have 5 people booked in a row that will only accommodate 4. I’m only speculating….

 

[spiders]

In addition to gate flexibility, some seats are blocked because they’re close to the lavs or have another negative attribute like limited recline.

 

[js]

I thought those are the seats that they use when people don't purchase their exact seat ahead of time but that is just a guess from me.

 

[EACarlson]

I thought those are the seats that they use when people don't purchase their exact seat ahead of time but that is just a guess from me.

It used to be that only the back two or three rows would be x'd out for that reason. Beyond that those with BE would just get whatever was left. Now there are a lot more for no reason that I nor the phone agents for DL can tell. I'm flying next month to MCO, my first leg has 11 out of 50 seats x'd out. Half of row 1 all of rows 2-5 and the last two rows in the back. My MCO-MSP leg has 30 seats including 6 in Comfort + x'd out out of 180.

 

[KPeterso]

I have been wondering the same thing. My flight on Friday has a lot of various spots X-ed out (3 in first class, 5 in Comfort, and 37 in Main cabin (including almost all of the 4-5 rows (4 on one side and 5 rows on the other, with a couple aisle seats booked in those rows only). My Mom and I are in row 14 (aisle/window with a stranger between us despite a lot of other open seats (including window or aisle seats) all over the plane) and the aisle/middle seat across from us is X-ed out and window shows a passenger in it.

 

[Donna M]

I noticed that too and thought it was odd. I was just checking to see if the seat next to us was taken yet when it showed all the x's so I change to a different class and the x's went away, weird. I'm going to go and check again.

Just checked, the seat next to us has an x, but most seats are now full and last week most seats were empty. The return flight has more x's, but not too many.

 

[dreamit]

I fly Delta quite a bit, and I’ve never experienced this until now. My daughter and I don’t have seats for our trip next week. I’m just leaving it to change, hoping we get seated together. I don’t feel like dealing with a long hold-time.