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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've posted on this topic several times before about my coworker.  We travel a lot for work.  She's a bigger person (definitely in the obese category).  Our company pays for our tickets, of course, and she will pay out of pocket for a second seat to have a buffer zone.  The only time she doesn't do this is if we're in a two seat row and I'm in the seat next to her (upon my insistence as I don't mind some spillage; I grew up with an overweight sibling and parent so I'm used to it).

We flew 8 times in December alone and out of those eight times, she bought a second buffer seat 5 times.  Out of those 5 extra seats that were purchased, do you know how many times that buffer seat wasn't taken from her?  One.  ONE time the airline did not tell her that the seat was needed due to an overbooked flight.  And guess what?  She doesn't get to say no when they ask to take the seat.  The first time it happened she did say no and the flight attendant told her if she persisted in being a "problem" then she would have to notify the captain and she would be deplaned.  The airlines have all the power.

There have been times when her buffer seat has been taken and given to another passenger and that person has complained about my coworker.  I always speak up and let them know that the only reason they're on the flight is because the extra seat she paid for was taken from her and given to that person.  That usually shuts them up pretty quickly.

Does my coworker get money back for the seat she purchased?  Yes.  Does she often get more than what she paid for the seat?  Yes, sometimes, but I can guarantee you that she'd rather have the buffer seat than the money.  You know, since she purchased it to begin with and all that.    :roll:  [/quote]

Unlike these people, your coworker is a nice and considerate person. [/quote]

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