^^^ That is a good line!:D

What guarantees you not having the same experience while flying DL/US/UA/AA?

Granted, I am not casual WN flyer - all WN flights I and my wife took together was SFO-RNO and can't complain about audience onboard.

No, I don't find this rude. In fact I find this normal. When I travel with 3-4 other people we all pick the aisles. So we could end up with like 2-3 rows of aisle seats.

Related question:

What if it's a small plane with only 3 seats across, A to the left of the aisle and BC to the right? Are couples expected to take BC, or is it appropriate for them to take AB?

Do what you want! There is no 'expectation' on you at all - but if you do go for two singles, don't disturb everyone being getting up and down / shouting the while time.

If it is 3-3 we always choose C&D if it 1-2 we choose A&A first and A&B secondly. We choose our seats earlier & check-in early. Everyone has the otion to pick aisle seats. Just because we are a couple why should one of us be uncomfortable?

Everyone does not have the option to pick aisle seats, as the entire plane is not made up of aisle seats. They are in finite supply - that's kind of the point.

Because you would be less uncomfortable getting up close and personal to your significant other than you would getting up close and personal to a stranger. Sitting aisle/aisle increases the amount of sharing you have to do with strangers.

I think couples who sit aisle-aisle on a 3-3 configuration will probably want to site aisle-aisle no matter what the configuration. Both prefer aisle.

I don't think there is an issue with other passengers. Other passengers don't know the couple is married, and even if they do, how do other passengers know those seats were the only one available, and the couple had no choice but to take them.. or any other unforeseeable circumstances?

We do this all the time.

Why would it be rude? We each pay for our own seat and prefer aisles.

3-3 configs are the worst for parties of 4!
When my spouse and I travel with the two rugrats, we do the row-after-row thing. It makes much more sense because one adult is with one rugrat. Also, the adult can usurp a little of the child's leg space and be more comfortable. Thirdly, it makes one parent not have to be the one mostly in charge of both kids while the other sits across the aisle or elsewhere.

Even sections of stink, to be honest. If a family of 4 takes the 4 section with the parents as bookends, you can't communicate and pass things back and forth as well as you can when you're one behind the other.

Back to the original question: No it's not rude for a couple to sit aisle-aisle. Just because they planned their seating before you doesn't make it rude. Different people have all kids of differing preferences, and someone acting on those preferences by reserving seats accordingly doesn't make them rude.

Well, if I'm in charge of booking the seats, then everyone in my group ends up in A seats so we all get a window AND an aisle.

It's only rude if the couple talks loudly across the aisle.


Which seems to happen a lot.

Reminds me of the time I offered to switch from 1B to 1C so the elderly lady in 1A could sit next to her husband.
"He's not my husband," she informed me, "He's my boyfriend, and we already have enough time together on this trip. You stay put."
Years ago, it still cracks me up

In my case a child and a parent in EC, her in 10D (aisle), me in 11F(window) because there were no seats together when we booked. When I asked the GA to find whomever was in 11E (middle) and ask for a change, she acted like I asked her to clear the entire plane for me. She told me she couldn't do it because there was a cost for EC. huh?
The nice man in 11E was exceptionally happy to take an aisle seat, but my daughter was exceptionally anxious waiting in her own seat until he boarded.

LOL, this is my strategy on tomorrow morning's flight. As of now, we still have an empty middle seat in EC. I'm sure we won't tomorrow though, and I'll switch from the window if the pax prefers.

The funniest thing I've read on FT today.

My wife and I both like aisle seats so if available we will book cross aisle. Until this thread I'd never considered it might offend someone. Having given the matter the consideration it deserves (not much) I've concluded that I don't give a damn if it does.

What I have learned in my comparatively brief time on this site is that the most insignificant matters will raise someone's hackles. Attempting to avoid every tiny transgression listed on FT would be impossible and actually not worth the bother.

You're right..

Having sat 4 in a row, I don't like the aisle. I have no room to begin with.. and I don't end up being beside a rugrat, so that means no extra space for this 6'5" frame. I've got to try this row after row concept. And I love the window. So all you couples who want aisle.. have it. We'll take middle and window. I'll be sitting in the middle probably because the rugrats like the window. But in all honesty, I really love the window and wish I travelled window on all flights.

Sitting aisle, I get bumped by every passenger and staff that passes by. I've got to keep my legs from entering the aisle otherwise it gets bumped. Plus I'm inconveniencing it seems adults who sit beside me..

Which all means, I love my children and would love to sit beside them.. for more room.:)

We have all experienced transgressions, in accordance with FT law.:)