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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the seat number is on your ticket, there is nothing any passenger can say about it. Just show the ticket. End of story.

Also, in that configuration, a middle seat person doesn't have to move for anyone except themselves.

Also, wherever you are, you'd better hold it in if you don't want to move and go to the bathroom.

[b]You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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Just not smart.  The whole question and starting of this thread is pointless, so I'm guessing they don't fly much or have any experience flying first class since moving seats in this scenario was completely senseless.[/quote]

We fly business or first all the time this is a new configuration for us and with the recent back injury from skiing we asked the agent chat what to do.[/quote]

Okay I think I get it now.  The doctor didn't realize they had an option for lie flat seats, so assumed the best option for a seat with little recline was a window seat where the person with back issues could lean against the fuselage.  Lie flats are pretty uncommon for domestic planes.  And the agent didn't understand the nuances of different seat configurations either- this type of detail is something agents often get wrong.

OP, call United and explain, and say you are fine with moving back to your original seats.  The recline and lie flat option will meet the requirement to "off load pressure from the lower back" as per the doctors note.[/quote]

Since OP flies business or first[b] all the time [/b] you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats.  She's just dim.

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This is why OP is a troll. Claiming to have experience flying in first/business but refusing to answer any questions about the ability to lie flat or inability to lean against the window. [/quote]

So I think you are missing the point of my question, it wasn't to focus on the seat arrangement, it was to suggest how to respond to other people asking for my seat or switching back, is this something I have to do on my own, or is this the responsibility of the airlines? I have concluded that I don't have to give any background to anyone about switching seats, as they won't know I asked for the medical accommodation and refer to the ticket assignment. I've just seen a lot of angry and out of control people on tiktok lose their cool flying and freaking out but i guess if that happens I'll have the flight attendant deal with it.[/quote]

Also, I’ve never needed to do this before. I always pick my seat. I was chatting with the agent about my spouse’s medical issue and asked what we could do, their suggestion was to submit a request through their website. If you look at this page, you will find dozens of ways they can accommodate needs: https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/accessibility-and-assistance.html. Honestly, I had no idea. Unfortunately, airlines don’t inform customers up front that their seats may be changed to accommodate passengers with medical issues or disabilities. Now that I know, I don’t expect my future seat assignments to be locked in, but if I hadn’t known, I would’ve been upset. From the responses on here, it seems that no one is aware of this?[/quote]

OP, you are completely missing the point. However the topic of seat change came up, why would you even submit any request knowing that 1. you husband cannot lean against a window, 2. the seat can be made into a bed and 3. he would not have to move for anyone to get by him? You claim to be a frequent passenger in first/business. Can you finally explain? [/quote]

She has explained, she lacks the capacity for thought.  I believe this has been adequately established in per posts.  Maybe she can use it is the figure to get window seats in first according to the form she found with all those reasons.[/quote]

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