Originally Posted by
rjque
As mentioned above, I nor anyone else should be required to justify or disclose a reason for refusing a seat change to a window seat. I said above that I would be more likely to try to change to a different flight than to sit in a window seat on this flight; you can make what you want of that fact. My only suggestion is that you not immediately assume everyone considers this requested seat change to be a mere "inconvenience" and that it is not unreasonable to want to know more about the father's situation before doing something that would likely cause me to change flights.
As mentioned in multiple posts of mine, I defend your ability to choose not to change seats strongly. You can choose to be as kind or as unkind as you wish. Of course that is your perogative. You can also choose your kindness to be contingent upon whom you feel to be deserving of such. No problem there. You absolutely have the right to do this and clearly it is your policy to exercise that right whenever you'd like. Again no problem with that from me.
Aslo, I do not suggest that everyone considers such a seat change to be a mere "inconvenience". I do suggest that for a normal able bodied person with no medical reasons, that the difference between an aisle seat and a window seat in F is not a major difference. Clearly you feel that being put into a window seat is a major problem for you... given that this seems to be a choice rather than an absolute requirment (I base this on your saying that you may change given the situation of the father) which would not give any other option.
I think we will have to agree to disagree. Short flight + Disable Child with Parent... no hesitation to switch to a window seat in F vs. Aisle... for ME. Clearly you feel your personal comfort (or some other unstated discretionary reason) trumps the needs (or discretionary comfort) of a family with a disabled child. I disagree with that benchmark. However, of course as I stated numerous times, you have no obligation to use my benchmark at all... no issue with that. Just as I can comment that I don't like your benchmark as much as I like mine.