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WillCAD Jul 21, 2019 5:49 am
Originally Posted by typical (Post 31325925)
Ok could do with some advice on how to follow up on this... on a 4ish hour flight, in Y.

About 20 minutes in the CC comes to me and says "Sorry sir, but would you mind swapping seats? The gentleman a few seats forward would like to sit next to the lady next to you. It's still an aisle seat."

Well, I mean ok, an aisle seat for a futher-forward aisle seat, not end of the world if a couple wants to sit together. I look to my seatmate, who says:

"Actually, please don't. You're nice and quiet, but I only just met him, he bought me coffee in the airport, and I really don't want to talk to him."

Uh.

I say to the CC "well, I think it's really up to her", and she pleads with the CC to pass the message forward she's sleeping or somesuch, so not only does he not swap, he doesn't come back to see what's going on. I make it clear I'm not moving if she doesn't want me to.

All that said: WWYD now? Leave it to her to take it up with the airline? Assume the guy spun such a story to the CC that the CC thought it was natural she'd want the same thing? Send a message to the airline explaining what happened and gently suggesting this isn't how the situation should have gone down?
I'd have stayed right where I was and thought no more about it. The lady made it clear that she doesn't want to sit next to the other guy.

typical Jul 21, 2019 6:18 am
Originally Posted by WillCAD (Post 31326086)
I'd have stayed right where I was and thought no more about it. The lady made it clear that she doesn't want to sit next to the other guy.
Indeed, I did not move. But I'm still confused that the CC spoke to me before speaking to her...

WillCAD Jul 21, 2019 7:04 am
Originally Posted by typical (Post 31326130)
Indeed, I did not move. But I'm still confused that the CC spoke to me before speaking to her...
Nothing confusing about that - the CC probably just assumed that the request came from a legitimate couple who had been split up by seat assignments. It probably never occurred to the CC that the request came from a guy who was hitting on a woman he had just met in the airport, without her knowledge or consent.

Castoreum Jul 21, 2019 7:25 am
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 31325985)
Absolutely nothing.
I'd probably give a heads up to the FA. I tend to drink a lot of water on flights and I wouldn't want to have to worry if I use the restroom my seatmate will be harassed. They can also use the info they've been given to make an informed decision about giving this person booze, which may escalate the situation.

zitsky Jul 21, 2019 7:30 am
After the woman explained the situation, you should have said.. "I prefer not to move." You shouldn't make her explain her life story to the CC.

LondonElite Jul 21, 2019 10:14 am
Originally Posted by Castoreum (Post 31326239)
I'd probably give a heads up to the FA. I tend to drink a lot of water on flights and I wouldn't want to have to worry if I use the restroom my seatmate will be harassed. They can also use the info they've been given to make an informed decision about giving this person booze, which may escalate the situation.
Um, what?

zitsky Jul 21, 2019 11:43 am
Originally Posted by LondonElite (Post 31326642)
Um, what?
What part do you not understand or agree with?

enviroian Jul 21, 2019 12:47 pm
What's CC?

LondonElite Jul 21, 2019 2:04 pm
Originally Posted by zitsky (Post 31326851)
What part do you not understand or agree with?
I don't understand what drinking water and aisle access has to do with swapping for another aisle seat, nor do I follow the puritanical? logic about serving alcohol.

zitsky Jul 21, 2019 2:06 pm
Originally Posted by LondonElite (Post 31327256)
I don't understand what drinking water and aisle access has to do with swapping for another aisle seat, nor do I follow the puritanical? logic about serving alcohol.
He doesn't want to go to the bathroom and have the sleazy guy take his seat next to the woman.

typical Jul 21, 2019 3:00 pm
Originally Posted by zitsky (Post 31326251)
After the woman explained the situation, you should have said.. "I prefer not to move." You shouldn't make her explain her life story to the CC.
She explained to both me and the CC at the same time. But yes, I was clear I wasn't going anywhere without her request.

Early departure so no booze involved. I slept most of the flight.

WesternCDN Jul 21, 2019 3:14 pm
Originally Posted by enviroian (Post 31327014)
What's CC?
I think CC may stand for cabin crew? Haven't used that particular acronym myself but it's all I can think of in this case.

TWA884 Jul 21, 2019 3:15 pm
Originally Posted by enviroian (Post 31327014)
What's CC?
Crew Chief?

MSPeconomist Jul 21, 2019 5:49 pm
Credit card?

typical Jul 21, 2019 11:41 pm
Cabin crew.


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