Originally Posted by
mdavies
That is an accurate statement, and it harkens back to a previous comment of mine which is that the attitude of "people with children should not fly because they didn't plan this particular flight 330 days before it was to happen" (as the closest thing to being able to accomplish what you describe, although still not guaranteed) is a completely unreasonable one to take. All sorts of things require families to fly, some of which they may not know about prior to the other people booking. As I initially described, it is impossible at the time of booking.
Impossible? Really? Try a different flight. Try a different airline. Try paying extra for premium seats. Try checking back periodically between the time of reservation and time of flight to see if different seats open up. Try checking back 24 hours before the flight when the upgrades clear and additional seats open up.
On second thought, why do any of that? It's so much easier, cheaper, and less time consuming to just walk on to the plane and demand that somebody else give up their seat to accommodate your needs. You're
entitled to that other guy's seat. After all, you have a child.