Empty seat / asked to move
#61
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Oslo
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If requesting a seat swap, opt for swapping to a lesser favorable seat rather than to a coveted seat like 64K.
#63
Join Date: Jan 2005
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The AA domestic ones tend to be annoying because typically, it’s upgraded pax not sat where they want who expect you as paid j/f customer to give up your pre assigned seat for them. I have even had multiple occurrences of people just sitting where they want hinting that you’d slow down boarding if you refuse and ask them to return to their seat. People who know me know I’m the rather gentle type as a matter of course but I become totally inflexible if people try to force their way.
#64
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I can't believe anyone would say yes.
You're in the seat thru earning it with cash or status.
The two punters refused to cough up the seat fee.
They had the opportunity; they declined.
Frankly they should be embarrassed to put both you and the crew in that situation.
You're in the seat thru earning it with cash or status.
The two punters refused to cough up the seat fee.
They had the opportunity; they declined.
Frankly they should be embarrassed to put both you and the crew in that situation.
#65
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Germany
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I got the same question the other day returning from MIA on 64K... it was a very nice couple and they politely asked together with the crew.. and I denied saying excuse me but there is a reason why I chose this seat with a big grin.
they laughed back and we had a fun conversation through our little window through out the flight and I took them into GF for breakfast... - so I dont mind beeing asked... obviously they didnt realize how special this seat is - not everyone is on flyertalk :-)
they laughed back and we had a fun conversation through our little window through out the flight and I took them into GF for breakfast... - so I dont mind beeing asked... obviously they didnt realize how special this seat is - not everyone is on flyertalk :-)
#66
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Is it all right to say “I will move if the person who wants my seat pays me what it would have cost to reserve this seat at the time of booking?”
Just wondering. The person gets his seat “as if” it had been reserved by paying the fee.
Just wondering. The person gets his seat “as if” it had been reserved by paying the fee.
#67
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#68
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: UK/France
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As the OP mentioned, not everyone is able to say no. The following clip of Sir Ben Kingsley as Don Logan is probably the reference example....
Last edited by Robespierre; Jul 17, 2019 at 3:27 am
#71
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MAN/JNB
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At least you were asked and given the option.
I posted on here a couple of weeks ago where the ground staff just took it upon themselves to move me from a prime CE to last row CE with all the service problems that entails after I'd checked in and before I'd boarded. Just got the beep at the gate and told I'd been moved so that a couple can sit together. I wasn't asked and wasn't allowed to move back. Not happy.
I posted on here a couple of weeks ago where the ground staff just took it upon themselves to move me from a prime CE to last row CE with all the service problems that entails after I'd checked in and before I'd boarded. Just got the beep at the gate and told I'd been moved so that a couple can sit together. I wasn't asked and wasn't allowed to move back. Not happy.
I have no problem saying no to people but if the crew insisted, could I be offloaded for refusing to move or taking a seat they had moved me to.
Could they offload a passenger? Would they?
#72
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I can't recall ever seeing a story on here along those lines. Tbh I don't see it happening and the possibility is so remote it isn't really worth worrying about.
#73
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Coming back to OP - I am a 64A/K kinda guy and can't recall a single flight where the seat next to me was empty. I use AA OW status - but I had other seats next to me blocked - come to think of it, isn't row 64 only selectable for Gold/Emerald in the first place?
#74
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64K can be booked by BA Silver's and OW Sapphires and it's not restricted to just Golds or Emeralds.
64A is a bassinet seat and that can't be selected until T-72 hours, but that can be very variable though, if it's not been snapped up by a parent with baby/infant under 2.
IIRC 64B can also be purchased by anyone without status but I can't recall if 64J can also be purchased by anyone who doesn't have status.
64A is a bassinet seat and that can't be selected until T-72 hours, but that can be very variable though, if it's not been snapped up by a parent with baby/infant under 2.
IIRC 64B can also be purchased by anyone without status but I can't recall if 64J can also be purchased by anyone who doesn't have status.
#75
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Unfortunately, some cabin crew do put pressure on passengers to change seats in order that others may sit together, and inexperienced travellers don't always realise that they have a choice. This happened to my sister on her first CW flight a couple of years ago, after I had paid to select the best seat for her: I got the seat fee refunded but would rather that she had had the best flight possible.