Why do so many idiots ask to switch seats on planes these days?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

Traveling for an unexpected death or to see someone unexpectedly about to die / something traumatic is the only scenario for which I’ll switch seats with someone.

Missed your connection or delayed or cancelled or whatever and rebooked? It’s on you to get the airline to rebook you on a flight you can sit together if that’s so important.

Didn’t want to pay extra to pick your seats? Your boycott of “pick your seat fees” and their existing business model isn’t my problem.

Or my personal favorite - upgraded to first and still want to sit together? Not my problem. Shoulda passed on the upgrade in that case.

You need someone to tell you a personal tragedy to switch with them?

[/b]If the seat is equivalent I will just switch. [b]It costs nothing to be nice.

It’s never an equivalent trade. If it were this would not be an issue

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

Traveling for an unexpected death or to see someone unexpectedly about to die / something traumatic is the only scenario for which I’ll switch seats with someone.

Missed your connection or delayed or cancelled or whatever and rebooked? It’s on you to get the airline to rebook you on a flight you can sit together if that’s so important.

Didn’t want to pay extra to pick your seats? Your boycott of “pick your seat fees” and their existing business model isn’t my problem.

Or my personal favorite - upgraded to first and still want to sit together? Not my problem. Shoulda passed on the upgrade in that case.

You need someone to tell you a personal tragedy to switch with them?

[/b]If the seat is equivalent I will just switch. [b]It costs nothing to be nice.

It’s never an equivalent trade. If it were this would not be an issue

Never?

[Anonymous]

I recently had an aisle seat on a flight from Vegas back to dc. Boyfriend of the girl next to me asked me to switch with him so they could sit together. He had a middle seat 2 rows back, full flight. I just looked at him and “cmon man.” Awkward flight back, but imo it’s no different than someone approaching you at a gas pump with some sob story.

[Anonymous]

I fly enough to be Global Services on United. Don't ask me to switch my seat. I won't listen to you. I pick my seats because they're where I want to be on the specific aircraft. Because where I want to be makes being on the airplane the least misery-inducing as possible. No, I won't switch to your worse seat. You can survive a few hours not being next to whoever it is you see all the time.

[Anonymous]

Parents who refuse to pay for seat assignments who then expect other people to switch seats that they DID pay for suck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

Traveling for an unexpected death or to see someone unexpectedly about to die / something traumatic is the only scenario for which I’ll switch seats with someone.

Missed your connection or delayed or cancelled or whatever and rebooked? It’s on you to get the airline to rebook you on a flight you can sit together if that’s so important.

Didn’t want to pay extra to pick your seats? Your boycott of “pick your seat fees” and their existing business model isn’t my problem.

Or my personal favorite - upgraded to first and still want to sit together? Not my problem. Shoulda passed on the upgrade in that case.

I always pay to sit with my family when we are booking normal travel.

You sound awful with the "get the airline to rebook where you can pick seats together." Have you ever dealt with flight cancellations, especially for inclement weather etc? You could be waiting days. And the gate agent does usually help families sit together in those situations. So take it up with the airline if you're so bothered.

You must really be clinging to your pre-selected seat assignment as the most precious thing in your life.

It’s insane your go-to is for the person who doesn’t want to switch seats to take it up with the airline. Sorry, if you are rebooked and the seats change you need to figure out a solution with the airline yourself as the one who was rebooked. It’s not the problem of other passengers to solve.

I’ve been rebooked with my family multiple times and we always find a way to make it work whether that’s changing to a flight a day later with more seats, etc.

I’ve also had parents ask me to switch when I’m clearly sitting with my kid too. People are delusional.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents who refuse to pay for seat assignments who then expect other people to switch seats that they DID pay for suck.

The airlines create this problem. A parent should not have to pay for an upgraded seat assignment in order to sit next to a minor child. That's like arguing that when disabled people fly with a caretaker, they should be required to pay extra for seat assignment so their caretaker can assist them. Small kids are essentially disabled on airplanes -- they can't reach their tray table or their personal items under the seat in front of them, often they cannot go to the bathroom alone, they can't communicate their needs to the flight attendant, etc. Suggesting that someone in that condition should have to pay an upgrade in order to have the person who will do all that for them nearby is psychotic. Parents aren't trying to sit next to kids so they can gossip about the latest episode of Love Island. It's a necessary set up for everyone involved.

If airlines can find a way to accommodate disabled people flying to ensure they are seated with caretakers, they can do this for families who have kids under a certain age. No one should have to pay an extra $100 per leg so they can provide an infant with a bottle, keep their 2 year old entertained, hold their 5 yr olds hand when they get nervous during landing, help their 4 year old to the bathroom, etc.

But it should be on the airline to figure it out, not on passengers. If you are traveling with young kids and get seated apart, I would go to the flight crew and ask them to assist in figuring it out. Usually it can be done without moving a passengers who paid for assigned seating, because on any plane only about half of flyers do that anyway. But if someone who paid for assignment has to move, the airline can also offer to refund them the cost of that assignment and I think people should be flexible in that situation because we are talking about a basic accommodation that is really beneficial for all involved (the child, the parents, the flight crew, and other passengers).

It's like people forgot how to be human.

[Anonymous]

Recently was on a 2-2 layout business class flight. Husband got asked to switch so the dad could sit next to his daughter, who looked high school or college age. Husband declined and told him his family (me and 4 year old) were seated behind him and he wanted to stay close.

If the kid was much younger, I think my husband would have reluctantly switched.

Separately, we were on a less convenient flight because of the seat selection. There was another flight that was more convenient, except all three open seats were separated. Couldn’t take the risk of my kid being seated alone, so took the less convenient flight where there were open seats next to each other.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

Traveling for an unexpected death or to see someone unexpectedly about to die / something traumatic is the only scenario for which I’ll switch seats with someone.

Missed your connection or delayed or cancelled or whatever and rebooked? It’s on you to get the airline to rebook you on a flight you can sit together if that’s so important.

Didn’t want to pay extra to pick your seats? Your boycott of “pick your seat fees” and their existing business model isn’t my problem.

Or my personal favorite - upgraded to first and still want to sit together? Not my problem. Shoulda passed on the upgrade in that case.

I always pay to sit with my family when we are booking normal travel.

You sound awful with the "get the airline to rebook where you can pick seats together." Have you ever dealt with flight cancellations, especially for inclement weather etc? You could be waiting days. And the gate agent does usually help families sit together in those situations. So take it up with the airline if you're so bothered.

You must really be clinging to your pre-selected seat assignment as the most precious thing in your life.

It’s insane your go-to is for the person who doesn’t want to switch seats to take it up with the airline. Sorry, if you are rebooked and the seats change you need to figure out a solution with the airline yourself as the one who was rebooked. It’s not the problem of other passengers to solve.

I’ve been rebooked with my family multiple times and we always find a way to make it work whether that’s changing to a flight a day later with more seats, etc.

I’ve also had parents ask me to switch when I’m clearly sitting with my kid too. People are delusional.

You've gotten lucky. Often there are no such flights.

[Anonymous]

How often is this actually happening to people? I fly a lot and have been asked exactly once.

Something tells me it's just a lot of rage bait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Recently was on a 2-2 layout business class flight. Husband got asked to switch so the dad could sit next to his daughter, who looked high school or college age. Husband declined and told him his family (me and 4 year old) were seated behind him and he wanted to stay close.

If the kid was much younger, I think my husband would have reluctantly switched.

Separately, we were on a less convenient flight because of the seat selection. There was another flight that was more convenient, except all three open seats were separated. Couldn’t take the risk of my kid being seated alone, so took the less convenient flight where there were open seats next to each other.

I mean, you can do everything “right” and still run the risk of your kid sitting alone. Stuff happens- cancelled flight, change in aircraft. We always pay for seat selection but recently had a leg of our trip cancelled visiting family in Europe- when we called to book a new flight the airline said they could not book us seats together for 4 days-not even all 4 of us together, but one parent with my 5 yo. But when we got to the airport the gate agent figured it out. This was with British airways. It was really stressful though.

[Anonymous]

If you don’t want to switch seats when asked:

1. Start talking with your best approximation of what you imagine Albanian sounds like (wild hand gestures optional).

2. Pretend that the question has made you start crying.

3. Just stare at the person, silently, until they go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

I would not have switched with you.

I paid for the seat I wanted.

These are all your problems not mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I will not change my seat because you want to sit next your spouse or kids. It isn't my problem you can't sit together.

I also booked special meals I picked or the flight, so get it through your stupidly thick skulls that even if we switched seats, it causes even more problems when people have pre-specified meal picks. And no, I'd never, ever in a million years give up my aisle or window seat for a worse middle seat.

Why do so many morons insist with sitting next to family members if they can't book next to each other? It's a flight. They're not going anywhere and you'll be fine for a few hours. Requesters for switching seats cause so many stupidly awkward situations and can cause even more problems when other passengers may have specific meals or bought items on shops they have to locate your seat in order to deliver to you. Just sit in your own damn seat people and shut up.

Not morons. Last minute flight for emergency, delayed flight missed connection and added last minuted to new flight, cancelled flight and added on to new flight . . .

My mom was dying. Bought ticket with just a few hours notice. Had to take 7 year old. Flight was obviously overbooked as there were no seats to choose from. So yes, I asked the flight attendant to help us sit together.

Same thing happened when my flight was cancelled due to storm. Luckily people moved so I could sit next to my kids. I’m not trying for a upgrade.

I would not have switched with you.

I paid for the seat I wanted.

These are all your problems not mine.

+1. Unless you're giving me a better seat I'm not moving. IT's not my problem to solve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last two times my family wasn’t seated together it was because the airline changed the aircraft after we’d booked the tickets.
We’d done our part and paid for seats together and the gate agent was able to move us around.
Sometimes the outrage over “people were too cheap” just isn’t warranted.

This also happened to us this summer. Booked seats together, and then when we checked in my 7yo was on her own away from us.