Originally Posted by
LondonElite
On a recent flight into EWR on an Embraer I was in 1A. 1C boards a little later, his (presumably) wife behind him. He puts both their bags above his seat, sits down, says “don’t worry, I’ll take care of it”, and she walks on. When boarding is complete, he leans across the aisle and asks me if I wouldn’t mind switching seats with his wife. I thought it strange that he didn’t ask 1D. I ask him where his wife is sitting and he tells me “just a few rows back, and she has an empty seat next to her.” A few rows back turns out to be 10, so I suggested it would be easier if he joined her.
Wow you handled it nicely - I would have probably blown a fuse if they tried to pull that stunt, that is just over the top being a jerk.
I'm sure once wifey was in your seat and I discovered your new one was in coach, you would be out of luck trying to get her out.
This is why if asked to swap, I demand to inspect a copy of the other person's boarding pass to see exactly where I am going. No BP, discussion is over.
Just wow
