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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by cordelli: There was a thread a few months back, I believe in the United section, that basicailly said that the general policy was any seats open when the door was closed became available to anybody in that class of service. The discussion there was over non e+ people coming up and taking an e+ seat. Saying that, I'm not sure you could have asked him to leave, I think it depends on the policy of that airline. </font> |
I once started a flight with three seats across in coach. After take-off, I moved to the center seat to give myself room on both sides. When an individual took the aisle seat, I moved to the window. When the person in the aisle seat invited a friend to occupy the middle seat, I questioned my luck, indeed. But when my new seatmates started passionate kissing and advanced groping, I excused myself and took a seat in the back row across from the lavatory.
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I asked to have a seat blocked on ORD->DFW the other day on AA. Just before the door closed, the seat next to me filled up (I am pretty sure it was the last open seat).
It was a pilot flying d2 home. He had just flown a 767 back from ZRH to ORD. We chatted briefly (he was happily ignorant of why the seat next to ME was blocked), but I did fine with MRTC. It is nice when I request it, but I don't pout if it doesn't happen. I just smile and think of all the times when it does happen. |
As a parent of a 5-year old frequent flyer, I applaud your actions. To go one step further, should the youth 'act up,' you should then either politely talk to the sisters or to the FA. Should any problem persist, it would then be time to insist the child be returned to their proper seat.
Recently my son and I took an earlier flight on NW and we were separated by several rows. It was a full flight and I just didn't have the energy to try to arrange a switch and the FA's were busy to get us up and off the ground. The couple he was seated between were very nice and told me not to worry about him. He travels well but I was concerned that he would be upset by being apart. But, he did fine and the couple complemented him on his fine behavior. The only time the people came up to me was the one time he had to use the restroom. Then there was the time he had to go to the restroom and I asked him to wait as it appeared we were going to take off immediately. When we had a delay and he told me he REALLY had to go, the FA asked the captain to stop and then took my son to the lavatory for his brief duty. The captain moved the plane after my son was seated again. It took all of less than one minute and nobody seemed to mind. Again, thanks to my fellow travelers for their compassion and patience. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS: Middle seat blocking increases the probability you have an empty seat next to you. It does not guarantee an empty seat. Since AA doesn't charge you for seat blocking, you should not expect it to be always empty.</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS: Middle seat blocking increases the probability you have an empty seat next to you. It does not guarantee an empty seat. Since AA doesn't charge you for seat blocking, you should not expect it to be always empty.</font> |
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