It’s a familiar travel temptation, boarding a flight, spotting an empty window seat or an entire vacant row, and wondering if you can quietly move for extra comfort before takeoff. On an almost empty flight, many passengers assume shifting seats is harmless. But according to aviation expert Amit Mittal, Director, AeroIntellect Aviation, before every flight takes off, multiple technical checks and safety procedures are completed, and passenger seating plays an important role in them. Why assigned seats matter before takeoff “There are many pre-flight checks, procedures and protocols which are carried out by the technical staff before a flight is released and cleared for takeoff,” says Mittal.…