Originally Posted by gregorygrady
because on the other airline, you will get stuck next to a COS and there is absolutely NOTHING you can do. If the flight if full on some other airline and you have already been assigned a seat, you cannot asked to be reassigned to a different seat.
Use small claims court.
I mean, before doing that, ask for compensation after not taking the flight.
I mean, before doing that, ask to see the airline's Complaint Resolution Officer before takeoff.
I mean, before doing that, ask anyway for a different seat assignment back out at the gate podium.
"There's nothing we can do" said the flight attendant.
Wrong, s/he could ask for volunteers or deplane a standby.
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What's the big deal about having an airplane seat in the gate area for people to try out? Let's say a COS did not purchase a second seat. Wouldn't it be just as embarassing to get onto the plane and try to squeeze into the seat there?