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Old Jan 10, 2014, 3:46 pm
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danM
 
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
I believe that booking an extra seat just for the purpose of extra elbow room is an abuse of the system.
Why is it an abuse of the system? The passenger is paying for the seat, not getting it for free as some sort of accommodation...

I agree that at the very least the passenger is entitled to a refund. Heck, they do that if they boot you out of E+...
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