Switching seats during a flight
#31
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Of course the baby and wife could have been in the flight from the start, but both these examples are illustrative that swaps should not be allowed, and devalue the J cabin for all the customers sitting in it (regardless of how they got there). I appreciate SDs who don't allow this. Does AC have an official policy on this?
#32
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This is something that if enough people try or abuse, then AC may just come down hard and say "no seat swaps at all, even at the start of a flight".
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#34
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^ sounds fair and generous. Also should be respected. Hopefully at discretion of SD (if there's a mother and infant in Y hopefully infant stays in Y!)
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#37
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I travel a lot for work and when we travel as a family have always given the seat to my husband (who rarely travels) and sat with my girls. Once we got an extra upgrade so one daughter flew J with dad one way, the other return.
#38
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Immanuel Kant has the answer for you:
What you are proposing, therefore, is that all 42 J passengers make arrangements at the beginning of the flight to switch places with some random Y passenger at some random point in the flight.
If it's a good idea for you, surely it's a good idea for all.
If it's not a good idea for all to switch, then perhaps it isn't a good idea for anyone to switch.
What you are proposing, therefore, is that all 42 J passengers make arrangements at the beginning of the flight to switch places with some random Y passenger at some random point in the flight.
If it's a good idea for you, surely it's a good idea for all.
If it's not a good idea for all to switch, then perhaps it isn't a good idea for anyone to switch.
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Most of my travel is solo, but occasionally I have a companion. Typically, we are usually both booked in J, but there have been times when I've had a J seat, and my companion is in Y and listed for an upgrade.
When the upgrade hasn't come through, I've given my companion the J seat, let the SD know, and elected to sit in Y. That's my choice of course, but I have never received any recognition as an SEMM sitting in the Y cabin. Fortunately, I don't expect any, so I've never been disappointed.
When the upgrade hasn't come through, I've given my companion the J seat, let the SD know, and elected to sit in Y. That's my choice of course, but I have never received any recognition as an SEMM sitting in the Y cabin. Fortunately, I don't expect any, so I've never been disappointed.
#40
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Thanks everyone!
Just to be clear, I am booked in paid J as it is a business trip. After the booking, we decided that the family join so booked 3 seats in Y through AP. We decided to have me fly J to LHR so I can prep and rest for a busy week of presentations/meetings, and then have my wife sit in J for the entire flight home. Thanks for the suggestions!
#41
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Just to be clear, I am booked in paid J as it is a business trip. After the booking, we decided that the family join so booked 3 seats in Y through AP. We decided to have me fly J to LHR so I can prep and rest for a busy week of presentations/meetings, and then have my wife sit in J for the entire flight home. Thanks for the suggestions!
If my employees did this I might have to have a serious chat with them and they would be cut off from J class henceforth.
Unless you are self employed of course. In which case CRA would have an issue with your filing a false expense claim.
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If my employees did this I might have to have a serious chat with them and they would be cut off from J class henceforth.
#43
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You are technically stealing from your employer who is paying YOU to fly J and be in good shape upon your return also.
If my employees did this I might have to have a serious chat with them and they would be cut off from J class henceforth.
Unless you are self employed of course. In which case CRA would have an issue with your filing a false expense claim.
If my employees did this I might have to have a serious chat with them and they would be cut off from J class henceforth.
Unless you are self employed of course. In which case CRA would have an issue with your filing a false expense claim.
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#45
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Sorry, but as employer I pay for J I expect the employee to fly J. If a business purchases a funky MacBook they don't expect your kid to take it to school either, and a MacBook is a bit cheaper than a J fare.
I am pretty lax and hands off but stealing J airfare goes beyond petty amounts.