Originally Posted by
maniac78
You can't always assume that people didn't plan and select seats together. I was on a flight a while ago that I had booked well in advance and had selected seats so that my 4 year old, my 2 year old and my wife were all together. I knew about the exit rules etc etc etc. I checked seat guru, and as far as I knew the seats I selected were fine for kids. Come check in time they inform me that kids can't seat BEHIND an exit row. We're suddenly all separated. Luckily it all worked out in the end.
I think you have this confused a little. That is the airlines fault. You HAD the family together. But there are those that will select separate seats then DEMAND to be moved. Your beef is with the airline. If you had put the kids in separate seats, that is your issue. The airline changed you, take it up with them.
Also, two adults traveling together do not NEED to sit together. They may DESIRE/WANT to sit together. But, OP is right, you have been together all the time or you work together so have no reason to REQUIRE sitting together. Don't come on board and start demanding I MUST change because you WANT it and claim it is a need. For coworkers/bosses, it's ok to spend time apart. Then there is no work talk and a chance to have mine time to myself.