Switching seats between Economy and Business with Traveling Companions [Consolidated]
Feb 10, 2015, 9:54 am
#152
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Isn't there an extra mask in each row for the purpose of lap children, or does that not apply in BC? And, if the seatbelt sign is off, then that's a non-factor. Still, I think we all know that the answer is going to be "no" because it just doesn't "seem right."
Feb 10, 2015, 10:02 am
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Yeah I would definitely find this incredibly annoying if it happened in the seat next to me. Bad enough being squeezed into that space with only one other person for a long-haul flight.
Feb 10, 2015, 3:08 pm
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Feb 11, 2015, 11:20 am
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Hi, I tried searching this but only came up with threads that talked about splitting a PNR so that one spouse could get the upgrade while the other remained in economy. For couples who flew separately, did you not see each other until after the flight landed, or could you visit each other during the flight?
My husband is traveling for work and can fly business class. I am going to take vacation and pay out of pocket to accompany him, a trans-atlantic flight of 11 hours. Unfortunately for me, there are no saver award miles for business class, so I redeemed miles for economy.
Now, my husband has never flown business class, so I thought he should try it out. We are both small people and could fit easily in the same seat. Does the United crew discourage people from other cabins to visit other passengers? We wouldn't talk (I think that could be disturbing to others) - we are content just sitting next to each other.
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My husband is traveling for work and can fly business class. I am going to take vacation and pay out of pocket to accompany him, a trans-atlantic flight of 11 hours. Unfortunately for me, there are no saver award miles for business class, so I redeemed miles for economy.
Now, my husband has never flown business class, so I thought he should try it out. We are both small people and could fit easily in the same seat. Does the United crew discourage people from other cabins to visit other passengers? We wouldn't talk (I think that could be disturbing to others) - we are content just sitting next to each other.
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Feb 11, 2015, 11:43 am
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Feb 11, 2015, 11:50 am
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I strongly suspect that if two adults tried this in a premium cabin, you wouldn't have to call the FA over - I think they'd be there on their own immediately.
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Feb 11, 2015, 12:03 pm
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Feb 12, 2015, 11:58 am
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If you are both so tiny that you could easily fit together in one economy seat (that would be about the size of two average one year olds), why would you need a business seat in the first place? Economy should be spacious enough for just one of you; why would you need a lie flat seat? Just stretch out in the E seat. Is this a joke post?
Feb 12, 2015, 2:20 pm
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giceh, Was this a serious post?
You actually could both fit into one seat? if the seat width was say 20". you'd both have to have a spread of only 10 inches. Is that even possible?
No, you can't do this. FAs will make the intruder return to their ticketed cabin, and it will be embarrassing. I have watched couples try to switch midflight, and they were stopped every time and told to go back to their seat. The person in business can go back to see the person in economy, but economy can't come up to the front cabin.
You actually could both fit into one seat? if the seat width was say 20". you'd both have to have a spread of only 10 inches. Is that even possible?
No, you can't do this. FAs will make the intruder return to their ticketed cabin, and it will be embarrassing. I have watched couples try to switch midflight, and they were stopped every time and told to go back to their seat. The person in business can go back to see the person in economy, but economy can't come up to the front cabin.
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Feb 12, 2015, 6:38 pm
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I was flying LAX-JFK and 5AB was a very IE/Valley looking couple. For a portion of the flight (I saw when I went up and went to the lav twice) they were reclined and cuddling in the A seat.
I guess being strapped in and both having J seats the FA didn't mind?
I guess being strapped in and both having J seats the FA didn't mind?
Feb 13, 2015, 10:11 am
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That's just weird.
Feb 13, 2015, 12:27 pm
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Yes, I was serious, but I admit I asked an uneducated question because I did not know the seat width in United BusinessFirst was that narrow before posting. I was naively asking based on my experience in business class on Singapore airlines, which was more spacious.
The previous questions asked in this thread were about swapping seats, which was informative and good to know that it can only be done once. But I was specifically interested about the visiting question.
Thanks to everyone's candid feedback, we decided to both sit in economy so we're next to each other and don't need to do any funny swapping or visiting. I only considered sitting separately because my husband never gets to travel business while I have in the past for work. Sorry to infuriate anyone who thought this was a joke question.
The previous questions asked in this thread were about swapping seats, which was informative and good to know that it can only be done once. But I was specifically interested about the visiting question.
Thanks to everyone's candid feedback, we decided to both sit in economy so we're next to each other and don't need to do any funny swapping or visiting. I only considered sitting separately because my husband never gets to travel business while I have in the past for work. Sorry to infuriate anyone who thought this was a joke question.