I hear what you're saying, but... what would you suggest they do? They told you up front they may fill the middle seats. They told you as soon as they exceeded 66% seats full. They can't predict the future. What other logical option is there? You don't have enough time to rebook? Well, look on the bright side... the late notification means maybe 20-30% of the seats are still empty. Sit behind the wing and you might just get an empty middle seat... like we all hoped even before Covid. The straight talk is...you need to stop treating this an an emotional issue and try thinking about it rationally. They told you the rules and are following them. There is no evidence that filing middle seats is adding any measurable risk. If flying were dangerous, wouldn't all the flight attendants be sick? And conversely, if you're that concerned about it, your only safe bet is not to fly. Moving the needle an immeasurable amount by leaving the middle seat open doesn't do anything other than appease emotions. Sit at the window and blast the air vent down on your face. Having someone sitting next to you won't matter.
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