Originally Posted by
ontheway
...I figure if someone is assigned the middle seat they would be happy to change to the window so we can sit together. I don't think there should be any issue with this. Am I correct?
How about offering said person the choice of the aisle or window instead of relegating them automatically to the window seat?
Years ago I ended up between a husband on the aisle and his wife by the window. The husband offered me the window seat but I declined (as I knew there was a cold draft along the floor by the window seats on that plane). I offered to take the aisle so he could sit next to his wife. He declined. We stayed as we were.
I wanted to turn to his wife and say "I guess your husband doesn't want to sit next to you that badly" but I resisted. Taking the high road and all.