Originally Posted by
zitsky
I'd probably switch but only if seat was a like for like. Why should it be the woman's problem to find a new seat, not the Orthodox man? There was an example of one man sitting between two women who moved but most stories seem to be an Orthodox man insisting someone else move to satisfy their religious practices.

Exactly. If I was next to him why should I have to go and find another seat why doesn't he go and ask around.
It should be addressed at check in, not when they get on the plane. Surely the airline would possibly have experienced that with planes going to certain countries and be a bit more proactive.