There have been multiple posters, including me, who have flown this configuration often. You cannot easily lean against the window, not that it makes sense to do that anyway. |
Can you not see, even from your own pictures, that there is a big space between the seat and the window? Some of us have "flied" this often and have told you.
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+1 Move on OP. Or don't fly if your anxiety is making you lose your capacity for thought. |
If you've been following this thread at all, you'd see that there is no need for the OP to act dumb. The dumb is real. |
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I would not open the medical can of worms.
Just show your ticket and let them Duke it out with the flight attendant. |
Also good luck with your husband eating while leaning across that space to get to the window. |
| It sounds like they just want to sit together as if it was a true disability they'd need a seat up front and an isle as how would he get in/out of a window seat. I have health issues, not a chance I'm flying. |
We can put some pillows against the side of the plane, if my spouse took the middle seat there isn't a place to lean against. |
here is a closer look
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| I'm sorry - but you need to book a flight that has a window seat available. You don't get to boot someone out of their reserved seat because it you need it. You need to be the one inconvenienced by taking a different flight. |
| The best way to mess up your back is to try to lean against the window on a plane. |
How about the leaning against the seat? This is so stupid. I call into question any physician who would recommend leaning sideways against an airframe bulkhead. |
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I haven’t read all responses but the fact that the OP’s post has gotten so many people agitated is kind of weird.
I’m thinking this is displacement- when you’re actually upset about someone or something else but it’s not acceptable to voice or admit that so you find another target. |
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OP here: I did some more research into why the airline had so many pages of forms and insisted on a formal request with a doctor’s note, and even followed up with the agent about privacy. It turns out it’s federal law:
Air Carrier Access Act (49 U.S.C. § 41705) "The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) prohibits discrimination by U.S. and foreign air carriers on the basis of physical or mental disability." Implementing Regulation (14 CFR § 382.85(a)(1)(ii)) "However, you must assign to the passenger any seat, not already assigned to another passenger that accommodates the passenger's needs, even if that seat is not available for assignment to the general passenger population at the time of the request." Because of these requirements, airlines provide a formal online accommodation form, to document the condition, attach the doctor’s note, and trigger their Accessibility Desk so they can legally reassign a seat that meets your needs (and bump another passenger "to the extent practicable"). I also went on chat again and asked the agent about confidentiality, and they confirmed that flight attendants are trained to handle these accommodations discreetly. So if another passenger questions our seats, I’ll refer them to the crew. Lesson learned: Since no one needs to share personal health details, everyone should stay in their own assigned seats and let the airline manage any reassignments internally. I can't imagine how nasty everyone is here and will definitely be less open about what's going on I guess these rules and laws are here to help folks out who have medical issues. |
It’s because she is rich and clueless and also stupid. DCUM gets ruthless on those types. |