Originally Posted by
GNRMatt
If you purchased a first class seat, you are entitled to that seat and they shouldn't remove you from it because of the tight connection. They should hold that seat for you until the last possible second
Theoretically? Sure. But in the real world that's not how it works. You can argue until you're blue in the face, but choose your carrier - AA, UA, DL - they'll offload you if their system says you're going to misconnect, and once you're offloaded, you're not getting your seat back (except maybe as a CK or true VIP).