Anyone ever been Kicked Out of Row 6?
Apr 10, 2014, 1:49 am
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Anyone ever been Kicked Out of Row 6?
I routinely like to choose the bulkhead, and lots of times seat 6C because its always open. As many of you know, that seat is designated for passengers with disabilities and the message always pops up that I may be reassigned if necessary, which I would't mind at all. However in all my AS flights it's never happened. Has it ever happened to anyone on here and just how common is getting kicked out of 6C?
Apr 10, 2014, 2:09 am
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I was relocated from 6D to 6E on a PDX-KOA flight several years ago. Was sad to not have an UG that flight (delayed too)
Apr 10, 2014, 9:41 am
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Before I had status on AS, when I would book a flight, I would have to call in to be assigned 6C (I am a pax with a disability). I never knew if it was reserved already as it was blocked to me as a non-status passenger, so I always wondered if someone had been displaced. Now my upgrade percentage is pretty much 100%, plus I am always able to select row 6 now anyway so it doesn't matter.
So to answer your question, it definitely happens.
So to answer your question, it definitely happens.
Apr 10, 2014, 6:47 pm
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I havent ever been removed from 6C but I prefer 6D or 7D anyhow and only choose 6C when there are no other aisle seats in the first 3 Y rows. I once was moved from 6D to 6C for balance issues on a pretty much emtpy flight. Seriously moving over 2 feet is going to matter? Maybe it does. I did find it interesting. What I dont understand is why there are desginated H seats or is it a law? Depending on the disabilty row 7 or 8 or 9 aisles might be better than row 6 because in row 6 the armrests arent moveable. To me it would be easier for someone who cant walk or has very little mobility to sit in row 7 and raise the arm rest to get slid into your seat. Likewise you can stow whatever medical gear you may need under the seat stowage rather than in an overhead bin in the bulk head row.
Apr 11, 2014, 10:17 pm
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Apr 11, 2014, 10:23 pm
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Apr 11, 2014, 10:25 pm
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For fleetwide consistency it seems this policy has been integrated.
For fleetwide consistency it seems this policy has been integrated.
Apr 11, 2014, 10:30 pm
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Makes sense. Although, the exception policy should be easy to implement as the 900ERs with air bags have different seat maps than the 900s.
Apr 11, 2014, 10:32 pm
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To add something valuable to this thread, I had a colleague who was asked to move from row 6 mid-flight to accommodate a special needs kid.
He was more than happy to oblige and was well compensated with drinks on the igloo.
He was more than happy to oblige and was well compensated with drinks on the igloo.