Originally Posted by
show_me_the_points
Assuming a party of 2, should we pick the window and aisle seat in a 3-seater exit row with hope no ones chooses to sit between us? And if they do, we just ask them to switch to the aisle seat? Does this strategy work in getting the row to yourself?
MrQ and I do this every time we fly together. Sometimes the middle seat is empty, sometimes not. We've never had the middle guy/girl turn down a swap to aisle. (MrQ loves the window, as he sleeps the entire flight.)
Look at it this way: What do you have to lose?
Worst case scenario: Middle seat guy/gal refuses to swap. Unlikely.
OK case scenario: Middle seat guy/gal agrees to swap, and you sit together, one in the middle. But the middle person can lean towards spouse, rather than having to sit bolt upright.
Best case scenario: Middle seat is empty, you both get aisle/window with no one between you.