How do people feel about even-trading plane seats?

[Anonymous]

One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

You yelled at someone.

I would have left my headphones in and ignored you until the flight attendants had law enforcement forcibly remove you and your child.

[Anonymous]

I don't want to do it tbh, or be asked. It only makes sense to me if little kids far from parents are involved, in which case I'll happily help out.

I feel like flight attendants have really dropped the ball on playing intermediary for people, and it can lead to bad situations given how quick people are to anger. My feeling these days is I don't want any interactions with strangers in a closed space.

[Anonymous]

I pay extra for upgraded business class and I like being by the window. So, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your failure to plan is not my emergency. Buy the seat you want.

I agree. I put my headphones on and tune others out. Leave me alone.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I’ve only asked twice to switch to sit with my kids (once aisle to aisle and once window to aisle) and both times the person said no. The first time, my kids were 9 and 6 and the 9 year old started throwing up. Karma. The last time, they were older and married couple wanted to sit across from each other in the aisle. I totally get it but figured it was worth the ask. No one threw up and all was good.

I once had someone say "no" when I asked to switch seats to sit with my then 6 y/o. So I grabbed the barf bag out of DS's seat pocket and told him to remember to use it "this time" if he felt like he was going to be "sick again." Worked like a charm.

Why didn't you move your kid to your row? Let me guess, your kid had the more advantageous seat. Tell the person next to you to get out next time if the person next to your kid refuses to cave to your demands.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I’ve only asked twice to switch to sit with my kids (once aisle to aisle and once window to aisle) and both times the person said no. The first time, my kids were 9 and 6 and the 9 year old started throwing up. Karma. The last time, they were older and married couple wanted to sit across from each other in the aisle. I totally get it but figured it was worth the ask. No one threw up and all was good.

It's not "karma" at all. Nobody is under obligation to accommodate you, other than the airline itself.
Such entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last week I flew cross country and had a middle seat. A couple came and they had the aisle and window seats on either side of me. They said they book that way in hopes the middle seat is not taken. They offered to trade me the middle for the aisle and I sure as hell took them up on the offer! But otherwise, I wouldn’t trade aisle for window, not with my bladder.

We do that too.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I don’t believe it either. I think people are super passive

I’ve witnessed something similar and the person said no, but the kid was a little older (maybe six?). Never underestimate how entitled and selfish some people are.

It's entitlement and selfishness to throw a pity party tantrum because other people are not beholden to you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I’ve only asked twice to switch to sit with my kids (once aisle to aisle and once window to aisle) and both times the person said no. The first time, my kids were 9 and 6 and the 9 year old started throwing up. Karma. The last time, they were older and married couple wanted to sit across from each other in the aisle. I totally get it but figured it was worth the ask. No one threw up and all was good.

I once had someone say "no" when I asked to switch seats to sit with my then 6 y/o. So I grabbed the barf bag out of DS's seat pocket and told him to remember to use it "this time" if he felt like he was going to be "sick again." Worked like a charm.

Why didn't you move your kid to your row?

DP Because it never happened. PP is making shit up.

[Anonymous]

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One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

You yelled at someone.

I would have left my headphones in and ignored you until the flight attendants had law enforcement forcibly remove you and your child.

I didn’t yell. Just said it loud enough so people around could hear. You sound like a pervert too, though, so I’m not surprised you wouldn’t trade.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I’ve only asked twice to switch to sit with my kids (once aisle to aisle and once window to aisle) and both times the person said no. The first time, my kids were 9 and 6 and the 9 year old started throwing up. Karma. The last time, they were older and married couple wanted to sit across from each other in the aisle. I totally get it but figured it was worth the ask. No one threw up and all was good.

I once had someone say "no" when I asked to switch seats to sit with my then 6 y/o. So I grabbed the barf bag out of DS's seat pocket and told him to remember to use it "this time" if he felt like he was going to be "sick again." Worked like a charm.

Brilliant!

Fiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like aisle for aisle or window for window in a nearby row, no extra legroom, etc.

Is this taboo too?

If two people mutually agree to a trade, then it's not taboo.

[Anonymous]

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One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

You yelled at someone.

I would have left my headphones in and ignored you until the flight attendants had law enforcement forcibly remove you and your child.

I didn’t yell. Just said it loud enough so people around could hear. You sound like a pervert too, though, so I’m not surprised you wouldn’t trade.

+1 Anyone who would be sitting next to a young child alone and refuses to move has nefarious intentions. 1+1=2.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you are ridiculous. You clearly want people to switch seats with you because you did not plan appropriately. ENOUGH! You are a sanctimonious idiot. I hope we never meet on a plane.

NP. Has no one heard of the airline screwing people over? I always pay for specific seats in advance for myself and my family. I choose seats all together. More than once, when we get to the airport they have moved our seats and they are all over the plane. I’ve asked what I’m supposed to do with young children and have been told by the person at the counter my only recourse is to ask people to switch seats. It’s beyond ridiculous that this is a business policy. Luckily, most people are smarter than the PP and quickly switch when they hear young children are involved. One time someone who would have been sitting next to my three-year old alone was refusing to switch for an equitable seat because they were already “settled in”, as several PPs have referenced. I loudly questioned why they were so eager to sit next to a three-year old by themselves and suddenly they were more than happy to switch.

I have young children and I do NOT believe the above. When young children are actually involved the airline gate agents will engage to help.

This is especially true if PP has proof of the prior seating. (I use paper printouts showing the whole reservation including the seat assignments and seat purchases).

I don’t believe it either. I think people are super passive

I’ve witnessed something similar and the person said no, but the kid was a little older (maybe six?). Never underestimate how entitled and selfish some people are.

It's entitlement and selfishness to throw a pity party tantrum because other people are not beholden to you.

All of these grown adults chomping at the bit to sit alone with unaccompanied young children. Good lord.

[Anonymous]

I don't mind being asked, as long as my no is accepted.