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Feb 18, 2012, 6:33 am

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Originally Posted by Jimbo7

Three weeks ago the seat next to me in BE on a lax-jfk flight was empty..

As they where closing the door I asked the FA about the empty seat and she said the recliner electronics was broken on that seat, so they wouldn't seat someone there..

I leaned over pushed all the buttons and it all worked just fine.. She quickly called the GA to find to next person on the upgrade list and moved them up form the back..

But if, I didn't show them it worked they would have left the seat open..

Just cause it worked the one time for you, doesn't mean it 'works'. Last thing a FA needs is a malfunctioning seat and the inevitable cry baby tactics by the medallion who took it.

What I don't understand, is why would you go and test the seat to see if it worked or not? Are you an airplane mechanic or something?

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