<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by relaxedPax:
I was seated in coach, and was one of the last to board, as I was 4 aisles from the bulkhead. A passenger from First Class had a child in coach, and was unable to move her to 1st. Instead of causing a ruckus on the plane, he talked to the lady sitting next to his daughter and gave her his 1st class seat. (at this time about 20 pairs of ears perked up) I though that it was nice of him to surrender his 1st class ticket and sit in coach with no compensation for the downgrade. He asked for no money or compensation from the passenger whom switched seats with him either.
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There are some nice people out there. I am more than happy to trade my FC seat with another FC passenger so he or she can sit with someone. However, to be honest, if one person is in first and the other in coach, it makes much more sense for the FC passenger to trade with a coach passenger so they can sit together, rather than vice versa.
On at least three flights I have seen a kid in first, and the parent (always a Dad for some reason) in coach try and trade with someone to get upfront. I find this very presumptuous. Once it worked, once they stayed split, and once the kid moved back to coach.
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What do you mean I can't charge my heart bypass to my Visa? I need the MILES!!!