NEVER pay extra for the exit row
Aug 20, 2008 | 1:55 pm
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NEVER pay extra for the exit row
It seems the odds are very high that you will be stuck next to a terribly large person. I tried paying extra for the legroom and when I looked at the seatmap the day before the flight, I was the only one to choose this option on RDU-JFK. What I think happened is they took the 3 largest people at check in and placed them in the exit row. I can't think of any other explanation.
All I know is I had to lean over against the wall the entire flight and I couldn't touch my TV controls without asking him to raise his arm.
All I know is I had to lean over against the wall the entire flight and I couldn't touch my TV controls without asking him to raise his arm.
Aug 20, 2008 | 3:49 pm
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Hmm, never really noticed that trend, I'll be looking. On the E190 (which I presume is what you flew unless we had an a/c swap) row 12 is the only row with EML... We have 6 rows of it on our 320 (2-5, 10-11) so possibly more spaces for people to choose from.
Aug 20, 2008 | 4:33 pm
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I bet that those seats weren't issued at check-in but were selected by the fat pax in your row. Why? Because if your fat, your uncomfortable on an airplane and if your not short 5'7 and below, 31" is a little bit cramped and the Exit row is the only row with EML on the E190. So they probably chose those seats so they could be comfortable. Unfortunately you were the person sitting next to them.
Aug 20, 2008 | 5:18 pm
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It seems the odds are very high that you will be stuck next to a terribly large person. I tried paying extra for the legroom and when I looked at the seatmap the day before the flight, I was the only one to choose this option on RDU-JFK. What I think happened is they took the 3 largest people at check in and placed them in the exit row. I can't think of any other explanation.
All I know is I had to lean over against the wall the entire flight and I couldn't touch my TV controls without asking him to raise his arm.
All I know is I had to lean over against the wall the entire flight and I couldn't touch my TV controls without asking him to raise his arm.