Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
Seat swapping (or attemps to do so) also seem to be more common on leisure routes - eg between West Coast and Hawaii. Probably late-booking or upgradee couples.
Probably why I have more problem than most if this is indeed the case. I work in and out of a lot of "leisure" destinations (with the possible exception of CLE
) and often travel as a single pax so I am often getting moved about. To stay on subject as WineCountry notes I am USUALLY asked first. But as I stated above, it is often move first and ask for forgiveness later by the GA.