Self entitled brats on recent F9 flight
Jan 29, 2015, 8:45 am
#61
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Long flight? Denver-Orlando, that counts as long in my book. Young couple asking to swap seats, but I am next to my family--with children? No, my response is no. If I am by myself and they are asking me to swap a non-middle seat for a middle seat on a long flight (actually ANY flight), the answer is no. If a guy has crutches and a cast, then probably yes even if a long flight, as long as I'm still in priority seating. I would think the pax in question would have asked the GA for assistance before asking me, though.
What I don't get is a couple of any age not being able to live without sitting next to their betrothed for an hour or 90 minutes. IMO grow up. Unless they brought one iPad with a Y-splitter cable because they are sharing a movie, what is really the point? Are they going to make out on the plane? Hold hands while gazing lovingly into each other's eyes? On a long flight like DEN-MCO I can understand wanting to be next to each other, and especially if children are involved. Otherwise, my response is no.
What I don't get is a couple of any age not being able to live without sitting next to their betrothed for an hour or 90 minutes. IMO grow up. Unless they brought one iPad with a Y-splitter cable because they are sharing a movie, what is really the point? Are they going to make out on the plane? Hold hands while gazing lovingly into each other's eyes? On a long flight like DEN-MCO I can understand wanting to be next to each other, and especially if children are involved. Otherwise, my response is no.
Nov 12, 2015, 12:15 am
#63
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Nov 15, 2015, 9:44 pm
#65
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I was traveling in first on AA from Las to Ord, when I heard my name over the PA asking me to report to the gate. The agent said someone wanted to change seats with me. I was furious and told the agent he interrupted my restaurant meal and I said I would absolutely not change seats and he should never do that again.
Nov 16, 2015, 4:58 pm
#66
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In 2004 I was flying from Puerto Vallarta--IAH on CO when a gentleman approached me asking for a switch: He had been upgraded due to his Elite status against his will while his wife & 2 kids remained in Eco! And they had reassigned his original Eco seat to me, so he asked me to please take his F/J seat so he could sit with his family. I was glad to say YES, but I insisted that we tell the FA together so s/he knew I was not poaching an upgrade 
! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.
! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.
Nov 18, 2015, 8:54 am
#67
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In 2004 I was flying from Puerto Vallarta--IAH on CO when a gentleman approached me asking for a switch: He had been upgraded due to his Elite status against his will while his wife & 2 kids remained in Eco! And they had reassigned his original Eco seat to me, so he asked me to please take his F/J seat so he could sit with his family. I was glad to say YES, but I insisted that we tell the FA together so s/he knew I was not poaching an upgrade ! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.
! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.An adult way to handle it.
Nov 18, 2015, 3:47 pm
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In 2004 I was flying from Puerto Vallarta--IAH on CO when a gentleman approached me asking for a switch: He had been upgraded due to his Elite status against his will while his wife & 2 kids remained in Eco! And they had reassigned his original Eco seat to me, so he asked me to please take his F/J seat so he could sit with his family. I was glad to say YES, but I insisted that we tell the FA together so s/he knew I was not poaching an upgrade ! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.
! I even gave him my free-drink coupon so he could still enjoy a beer.Nicely done. I will agree to swaps that involve an upgrade for me, be it to another class or to a better seat than what I have..middle to window, window to aisle. But under no circumstances will I switch to something equal or worse. I don't care if they are a couple or have kids in tow. Ask someone else. I booked in advance, and I planned in advance. A failure to plan on their part should not constitute an inconvenience on mine. For that matter, even if it's no fault of their own and is the result of a problem with the airline, it's still not my problem.
Nov 18, 2015, 11:03 pm
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Nicely done. I will agree to swaps that involve an upgrade for me, be it to another class or to a better seat than what I have..middle to window, window to aisle. But under no circumstances will I switch to something equal or worse. I don't care if they are a couple or have kids in tow. Ask someone else. I booked in advance, and I planned in advance. A failure to plan on their part should not constitute an inconvenience on mine. For that matter, even if it's no fault of their own and is the result of a problem with the airline, it's still not my problem.