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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you think?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/style/airplane-seat-etiquette-social-qs.html

Personally, as a parent, I now realize that families really do need the bulkhead. If the guy wants to prioritize leg-room, he should book an exit row seat.

That said, I don't think he was wrong for refusing to give up his seat. He paid extra for it and those seats are not cheap (usually $50-100 extra)![/quote]What is the question?  If I am separated, I go to the family member furthest back and offer an upgrade to sit in the back with them. If someone is equal, I offer to buy them a snack or water for their trouble.  A healthy 14 year-old kid can often fly just fine without the ibs, dvt, nausea, height anxiety that adults who pay extra often do.  The thing that is ridiculous is how dumb heavyset businessmen are when it comes to puddlejumper aerodynamics.  Pilots keep saying the plane is unbalanced (when the algorithm for large planes fills back to front) and they need more weight in the back.  The plane stays grounded so as an under 100 lbs mini-person I offer to go to the back giving up my bulkhead which I specifically request due to back pain.  The planes is still unbalanced so we stay grounded for 10 more minutes unless a 275+ plus guy moves back.  Then they complain that they were fat discriminated even when EVERYONE was requested.  I don't mind because if they boycott the airline, it is more pleasant for me.  Spirit may have its issues but creepy passengers hitting on women or large encroachers complaining about moving to the back isn't one of them.[/quote]

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