Originally Posted by 17thousandkm

I recently travelled with Emirates Dubai to Melbourne in Economy. I managed to secure a bulkhead seat and had to order a special meal. They tried to move me out of my seat once we'd all boarded because they'd let a mother with baby get on without a bassinet seat being assigned (they'd assigned a child-free passenger to the last available bassinet seat). I declined - I told them I was prepared to move if they offered me an exit row or business class seat but they didn't offer me either so I didn't move and they didn't make me.

Anyway, end result was I got my selected seat and also my special meal.

If you did get moved last minute your special meal should still be loaded, but it would be best to let the FAs know where you got moved from and to so they can find you to deliver your meal/s.