Anonymous
04/22/2025 15:03
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
I'm sorry - but you need to book a flight that has a window seat available. You don't get to boot someone out of their reserved seat because it you need it. You need to be the one inconvenienced by taking a different flight.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 14:19
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
Can you not see, even from your own pictures, that there is a big space between the seat and the window? Some of us have "flied" this often and have told you.
We can put some pillows against the side of the plane, if my spouse took the middle seat there isn't a place to lean against.
here is a closer look
Anonymous
04/22/2025 14:09
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
Can you not see, even from your own pictures, that there is a big space between the seat and the window? Some of us have "flied" this often and have told you.
We can put some pillows against the side of the plane, if my spouse took the middle seat there isn't a place to lean against.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 14:00
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
It sounds like they just want to sit together as if it was a true disability they'd need a seat up front and an isle as how would he get in/out of a window seat. I have health issues, not a chance I'm flying.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:46
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
Can you not see, even from your own pictures, that there is a big space between the seat and the window? Some of us have "flied" this often and have told you.
Also good luck with your husband eating while leaning across that space to get to the window.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:45
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
I would not open the medical can of worms.
Just show your ticket and let them Duke it out with the flight attendant.
Just show your ticket and let them Duke it out with the flight attendant.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:39
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:I would just act dumb. You have your seat number printed on your ticket - that's the end of the discussion.
If you've been following this thread at all, you'd see that there is no need for the OP to act dumb. The dumb is real.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:38
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
Everyone is aware. You sound dumber and dumber the more you post.
I haven't seen any responses aware of the medical request form and all those reasons?
Could you be any more stupid? Of course they can change your seat for a thousand reasons including they just want to, if you read the fine print.
+1 Move on OP. Or don't fly if your anxiety is making you lose your capacity for thought.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:37
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
Can you not see, even from your own pictures, that there is a big space between the seat and the window? Some of us have "flied" this often and have told you.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:36
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
There have been multiple posters, including me, who have flown this configuration often. You cannot easily lean against the window, not that it makes sense to do that anyway.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:32
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
Sorry, in the future. Autocorrect isn’t helping me today.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:32
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
If you look at the seats by the window you can lean on the window, the seats made into a bed would mean my spouse should lie down the entire time? Should my spouse eat lying down? I have frequently flied first class and this was a new seating arrangement for me and i haven't flown with a medical injury in the past .
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:31
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:30
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:You should have book another flight or sprung for an upgraded seat.
This. That’s very sucky of you op. So sick of people lying about all of their ailments. Bad back, service dog, etc. BS.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 13:28
Subject: Airline will bump someone from their window seat up on my request for medical issue how do you handle confrontation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You don't sound mentally with it, OP.
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.
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.
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.
Since OP flies business or first all the time you'd think she would have noticed they are lay flat seats. She's just dim.
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.
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.
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?
Everyone is aware. You sound dumber and dumber the more you post.
I haven't seen any responses aware of the medical request form and all those reasons?
Could you be any more stupid? Of course they can change your seat for a thousand reasons including they just want to, if you read the fine print.
Also, the fact that you “wouldn’t been upset before” says a lot about you as a person. Not a nice one.
Actually if you read back, i would be upset but now i know more and won't judge
Right, you aren’t a nice person.