Originally Posted by
aviatorzz
Most folks who need help/have a special seating request, do so in advance.
Irops also happen, which takes away their original seating from their original flights if they mis-connect.
And if the flight was full, 1B would have been occupied, just uncomfortable for the dog.
I observed the whole thing from 3c. Based on the conversations and knowing the airports/flights involved. I'm pretty convinced she was on her scheduled flight. Also, I find it unlikely that IRROPs would put her on both our outbound and return flights.
On the return flight, which was full, the pax in 1b was small ish and their legs barely fit with the dog. a 6'2 person would not have been able to fit there with the dog.