Originally Posted by
mauilana
What about this scenario. I book a aisle and window for me and my 6 year old daughter in Y. That was calculated as often empty seats and if the middle seat gets sold I offer either the aisle or window. Usually a no brainer. This guy wants to stay in middle seat and says it ok he “likes kids”. I’m thinking it’s not his problem as that his assigned seat and and maybe he likes middle seats. However, I spent the next 3 hours watching the guy like a hawk.
Meh, not really a "scenario" worth discussing. You took a chance at an empty middle seat and lost. End of story. I can totally see him being one of those guys who wants "his" seat on principal. You think you're giving them an upgrade, but they don't see it that way. I've met waaaayyyy too many of those people.
Personally, if you asked, I'd move to the aisle cuz that's what I like. If you didn't say anything, I wouldn't either and would take my middle seat and be fine with it (I don't mind the middle and I don't mind kids).