GF in coach?
Aug 22, 2007, 7:13 pm
#17
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Not irrelevant at all, and live-in certainly means nothing. What if he looks like a walrus? Just the fact she's live-in doesn't answer up's question.
As to the topic of the OP, I'll jump in the fray, but go the other direction. It's none of your business what arrangements other people have. If both of them are ok with what he did, then great. If not, well, I guess he'll be having a "blue" vacation. Either way, the problem will resolve itself.
As to the topic of the OP, I'll jump in the fray, but go the other direction. It's none of your business what arrangements other people have. If both of them are ok with what he did, then great. If not, well, I guess he'll be having a "blue" vacation. Either way, the problem will resolve itself.
My original post said they were debating it, and thus obviously both of them are not ok with that he did. Otherwise they would not be debating whether what he did was right, would not have brought it to my attention and asked my opinion, and I would not have posted here. Thanks for telling me I'm butting my business into other people's supposed arrangements and then adding your 2 cents, of course. I always find it amusing when a poster flames the OP without carefully reading the original post - thanks so much for your kind words!
Aug 22, 2007, 7:17 pm
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Thanks for all the feedback so far. I think she should him the posts if he gets the only upgrade and wants her to sit in back again since he doesn't believe that most people would really think she should get it!
Aug 22, 2007, 7:21 pm
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He should of let her sit in front, let her experience first class and he is a plat so I bet he has experienced coach before on a long domestic he would of survived.
Yeah, i know he earned his plat but why not be nice to the hopefully future wife
Yeah, i know he earned his plat but why not be nice to the hopefully future wife
Aug 22, 2007, 7:33 pm
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The flight attendants can be super-nice to folks who give up their seats when they hear about it.
I remember sitting next to a gentleman in F who told me that he would be switching seats with his girlfriend because she had never experienced flying in F before. I told him I thought it was a shame they couldn't experience F together and although they were somewhat reluctant to do so, I switched with my F seat for their coach seat so they could sit together (the flight was a little over two hours, so it was no big deal for me as I can read magazines equally well in either size seat).
Shortly before take off, one of the FAs comes up to me and tells me that there are still a few empty seats in F and invited me back up front. In the end, everyone (except the airline who didn't get any more revenue for the additional F seat flow) made out well.
I'd be with the majority in having the gentleman in coach while allowing the lady to fly in F.
I remember sitting next to a gentleman in F who told me that he would be switching seats with his girlfriend because she had never experienced flying in F before. I told him I thought it was a shame they couldn't experience F together and although they were somewhat reluctant to do so, I switched with my F seat for their coach seat so they could sit together (the flight was a little over two hours, so it was no big deal for me as I can read magazines equally well in either size seat).
Shortly before take off, one of the FAs comes up to me and tells me that there are still a few empty seats in F and invited me back up front. In the end, everyone (except the airline who didn't get any more revenue for the additional F seat flow) made out well.
I'd be with the majority in having the gentleman in coach while allowing the lady to fly in F.
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Aug 22, 2007, 7:37 pm
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Let her take the bump and get the voucher? 
Seriously, offer the seat to her. As other posters noted the FAs are usually very nice to you when they realize what happened. Every once in a while you get the ogre flight attendant that won't allow the swap to happen (I've seen it happen), but most every other case you get treated very well.
Seriously, offer the seat to her. As other posters noted the FAs are usually very nice to you when they realize what happened. Every once in a while you get the ogre flight attendant that won't allow the swap to happen (I've seen it happen), but most every other case you get treated very well.
Aug 22, 2007, 7:39 pm
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Aug 22, 2007, 8:06 pm
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1. He absolutely offers her the seat and he sits in her seat.
2. He should then, assuming she turns it down, give it up when he gets to the gate to the next person on the list. (OR just offer it to the person sitting next to her on the plane.)
He sat up there and left her back there? Damn, he has A LOT to learn.
2. He should then, assuming she turns it down, give it up when he gets to the gate to the next person on the list. (OR just offer it to the person sitting next to her on the plane.)
He sat up there and left her back there? Damn, he has A LOT to learn.
Aug 22, 2007, 8:17 pm
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GF in the luggage compartment?
This question comes up again and again and again. What 80% of people say is to give it to the wife. Why? Is she so delicate that riding with the great unwashed in coach will permanently scar her?
A few reasons why you might give up your FC seat to a spouse or GF:
Bad back
Very Tall
Very Wide
Never sat in FC before.
All are valid reasons. However, to give her the upgrade just because she's female is just nonsense in these days of equal rights.
Perhaps I've been married too long, but we can stand sitting in different rows and even cabins for hours or even days if necessary. Last week, my wife got upgraded on both segments to SJO, while my teenager didn't (reward ticket). They switched, and each got FC for one segment. I'd recommend a similar deal with the guy and his GF if he wants to be equitable.
A few reasons why you might give up your FC seat to a spouse or GF:
Bad back
Very Tall
Very Wide
Never sat in FC before.
All are valid reasons. However, to give her the upgrade just because she's female is just nonsense in these days of equal rights.
Perhaps I've been married too long, but we can stand sitting in different rows and even cabins for hours or even days if necessary. Last week, my wife got upgraded on both segments to SJO, while my teenager didn't (reward ticket). They switched, and each got FC for one segment. I'd recommend a similar deal with the guy and his GF if he wants to be equitable.
Aug 22, 2007, 8:28 pm
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She implies that because someone is a live-in girlfriend, they must be "good enough". I was pointing out that if the male half of the relationship looks like a walrus (ogre, troll, take your pick
) that the female half may not actually be "good enough"