Originally Posted by brp View Post
Let me get this straight- because my wife and I prefer to sit together rather than not, we are not a very solid couple? What a completely pompous and asinine statement. How do you presume to know anything about us or the other people you're insulting? Could we sit apart? Sure. Would we prefer to sit together? Yes.
As for the DYKWIA attitude of "I paid a LOT for the seat" so you "upgrader scum" should just leave me alone- that's ludicrous. When we ask we have no idea who upgraded and who paid, nor would it matter. We ask politely, and are quite willing to accept "no" as an answer. We expect nothing. We've never been turned down yet. Clearly, we've never asked you, fortunately
If you feel like a complete jerk asking on an upgrade, then don't. But don't try to insult others who happen not to share your issue.
Cheers.
Well said.
I am not married, but my boyfriend and I fly places together every so often. There are times when we're not seated together, and it's not a big deal, but I'd certainly rather sit next to him than some random F pax that I don't know.
I more often travel alone, though, and probably have been asked to switch with people 5 or 6 times in the past year, which isn't much. The only time I will do it is if it's a window-for-window trade and not in a bulkhead. If it's on an MD-80 I don't really like sitting on the left side of the plane, either, but if it's a shorter flight I don't mind doing it.
The thing is, I book my flights, choose my seat, and when I get upgraded (90% of the time I'm booked in Y, book F or J probably 10% ish) I choose my seat assignment according to my preferences (I prefer 4F on the MD80). I always book a window because I am slightly claustrophobic and being next to the window is very helpful in combating that (plus it gives me something to lean against). So if I say no to you, it's not because I don't like you or am out to get you (well, sometimes it is, but if you're nice it's not).
My favorite seat-switching debacle occurred on a 757, don't remember the routing exactly, but it was somewhere in the Caribbean. I was traveling alone and my seat assignment was 4F on the right side of the plane.. I get on the plane and there's a very overdressed lady with a lap dog sitting in my seat with her 3 or 4 year old brat (and I do say brat, as the child was screaming and whining) next to her. I said 'excuse me but I believe you're in my seat'. She says 'well my daughter has a seat on the other side of the plane so I am going to sit with her'. (Meaning kid is sitting in mommy's seat, mommy sitting in mine when she belongs in 4A.) I said 'well I'm sorry, but that is my seat and I don't want to switch, I booked my seat in advance so I could sit there.' Dagger glaring begins and 'We'll just see what the FA has to say about that.' Yeah, terror. FA comes over and informs lady she must move back to her seat. Lady moves to other side of plane and starts harassing aisle pax in 4B who gladly moved next to me. We had a good chuckle about that one.