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[quote=Anonymous]I think the airlines create a lot of their own problems like charging everyone for checking a bag but then begging people to gate-check luggage because there is not enough overhead bin storage for all the bags. Just as airline systems prevent minors from being assigned an exit row seat, they should also prevent young children (at least 10 and under) from being separated from at least one parent.

If you paid for a specific seat, I think it's you're right to stay there, but honestly moving one row up or back or exchanging an aisle or window for another aisle or window in the same section of the cabin isn't really that big of a deal in my opinion and I would try to accommodate families in that situation.  It's nice if the airlines or people can offer a better/more forward seat, if possible.

I don't like people blaming parents for not paying for specific seats because airline travel is basically a sh**show at the best of times. I fly a lot and so many times the plane changes, the crew times out, there's a mechanical issue, the flight cancels, the connection is missed, etc, which means that even if you planned everything perfectly way in advance, there is still a good chance that it won't work out as planned. A little bit of compassion goes a long way instead of this smug "should have planned better" attitude. For various reasons, we often end up flying standby and my kids are used to sitting alone, with each other, or without a parent because of it and I don't ask people to switch but my "favorite" people are the ones that book the aisle and the window and then act indignant if the flight is full and someone is actually assigned to the middle seat. 
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