Family of 5 airplane seating when it’s 3 and 3. Do you do a row in front/behind or extend into the row beside?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three across, then two aisles. First come, first served.

I would do this but not sure what first come, first served means. I would put the 14-year-old in the aisle seat that is in a different row. They might like the independence. We do this with the oldest even with only 4 in our family.

I just meant I don’t feel bad for screwing over the people who end up in the two middle and window seats. I anticipated people would jump down my throat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three across, then two aisles. First come, first served.

I would do this but not sure what first come, first served means. I would put the 14-year-old in the aisle seat that is in a different row. They might like the independence. We do this with the oldest even with only 4 in our family.

I just meant I don’t feel bad for screwing over the people who end up in the two middle and window seats. I anticipated people would jump down my throat.

How often are those people actually willing to switch seats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three across, then two aisles. First come, first served.

I would do this but not sure what first come, first served means. I would put the 14-year-old in the aisle seat that is in a different row. They might like the independence. We do this with the oldest even with only 4 in our family.

I just meant I don’t feel bad for screwing over the people who end up in the two middle and window seats. I anticipated people would jump down my throat.

How often are those people actually willing to switch seats?

Why would they need to be willing to switch seats? It sounds like the PP is booking the aisle seats.

[Anonymous]

Just book random Economy seats and ask people in Business class to switch with you. Everyone’s doing it.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter. I can't believe people think about this level of detail.

[Anonymous]

We do a row of three for the kids and parents sit in aisle seat across from them and either in front or behind their row.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three across, then two aisles. First come, first served.

I would do this but not sure what first come, first served means. I would put the 14-year-old in the aisle seat that is in a different row. They might like the independence. We do this with the oldest even with only 4 in our family.

I just meant I don’t feel bad for screwing over the people who end up in the two middle and window seats. I anticipated people would jump down my throat.

Oh, makes sense. I thought you meant within your own family.

[Anonymous]

The 10 and the 14 year old are old enough to sit anywhere. They should be. Polite, quiet, well behaved and not needing any special consideration, sitting w/anyone or close to no family at all.

[Anonymous]

Mom and Dad fly first class. The three kids get a row in coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom and Dad fly first class. The three kids get a row in coach.

This is the only way to travel.

[Anonymous]

I book a row of 3, then two isles seats around us.

[Anonymous]

We do what you referenced. Side by side do window and aisle; hope no one books the middle and if they do, they happily switch and take the window.

Traveling for family of 5 is more hassle and expense than I'd anticipated.

[Anonymous]

When kids were younger and I had all the snacks, toys, etc. I would do 2 rows on the same side. It was easier to pass things than reaching across the aisle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter. I can't believe people think about this level of detail.

This. Over the years we've done all the different possible configurations. It literally makes no difference.