"Alaska Airlines says it is investigating a mistake in which a gay couple were told they had to switch seats to make way for a heterosexual couple who wished to sit together.
David Cooley is a well-known gay businessman. He’s the founder and CEO of West Hollywood gay hotspot,
The Abbey.
Yesterday, he was flying from New York to Los Angeles. However, what should have been a smooth journey was seriously disrupted when his partner was instructed that he had to move from his Premium seat to the main cabin. It was either that or leave the plane."
To me, this sounds like a simple duplicate seat issue, but the way it was handled onboard is where I think AS is getting itself into hot water...
Link to article which includes statement from Alaska Airlines:
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/...ey/#gs.JP931jc