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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 6:04 am
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PDXOutbound
 
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Originally Posted by ben1120
This is not correct. The DOT mandates that an airline is required to provide handicapped seating to a disabled passenger if they request it up to an hour prior to departure. If another passenger is already seated in a handicap-accessible seat, we are required to move that passenger to another seat.

Thank you for clarifying. I just pick 6A anyway and hope for an UG, I have never been moved from 6A since it doesn't show as an H seat during seat selection, keeps it simple for me. I rarely travel last minute, so it's never been a problem.
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