Originally Posted by
CCayley
Your post exemplifies why I no longer agree to these move requests, and I have taken the liberty of emphasising the key phrases. Often those asking just assume that the 'right' of a couple to travel together trumps any right of a solo passenger to keep his/her assigned seat, and as someone who usually travels solo I don't see why I should be expected to sit wherever is left after couples have made their choice. That the BA computer chose to move you was very unfortunate, but why does the fact that you were travelling as a couple mean you outranked solo passengers? That is what your post seems to imply.
Hear hear 100%. I choose my seats carefully sometimes months in advance, and it's not my problem if others can't or don't. If I'm not settled, it's for a family and the swap is completely like-for-like then I'll consider it, but not just so a couple can sit together. It's only a flight. You'll see each other when you get there.
And yes, I am in a relationship. Myself and my girlfriend are flying GOT-LHR soon and I have the exit row window seat booked. BA wouldn't move her to the seat next to me without payment, so we'll take our chances at check-in and not pester others to move if it doesn't work out.