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In reply to the discussion: Airplane Etiquette [View all]madville
(7,408 posts)33. Not gonna switch for a middle seat
I fly multiple times a month, I always get the aisle seat. I would swap for another aisle seat, maybe a window if it was a short flight. I fly Southwest half the time also, gotta remember to check-in at the 24 hour mark and then it's easy to sit together if you aren't already A-List.
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Brilliant idea! I once faked Polish when someone wanted to pick me up in Mexico.
fierywoman
Apr 2019
#31
Talking in a made up foreign language will get you kicked off the plane nowadays.
TeamPooka
Apr 2019
#133
Smart after the fact, of course, but I would have suggested that if he wanted to sit
question everything
Apr 2019
#13
I don't think it was rude to ask. I don't think it's rude to say no
California_Republic
Apr 2019
#14
Maybe the wife picked the seat to finally get away from her husband for 4 hours.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2019
#39
i hate seat switchers. i book early, they didnt, then they come for my seat
Demovictory9
Apr 2019
#15
intl flight. family had sat child about 10 in my seat next to her older bro. parents where no where
Demovictory9
Apr 2019
#21
i really can't fault someone for asking around to see if they can sit next to their spouse.
unblock
Apr 2019
#16
The problem is if they're both in middle seats, neither has a seat that anyone would want in trade.
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#49
Practice saying, "Sorry I have a bad knee. I need to be able to stretch my leg during the flight."
politicaljunkie41910
Apr 2019
#23
It's honestly not your problem. I'm sure married people, even codependent ones can get by
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#26
They got them back later and went through a mechanics strike with them in the series too
TeamPooka
Apr 2019
#157
Tell 'em you're coming off a case of explosive diarrhea and need the aisle seat . . .
Journeyman
Apr 2019
#34
it would NOT have been rude for you to say no . as some others said, make up an excuse
JI7
Apr 2019
#45
I really am claustrophobic, and have refused to change seats as well. I have said "no" several
Nay
Apr 2019
#80
imagine if it were some other scenario with assigned seating (that you selected and paid for)
anarch
Apr 2019
#65
You're only feeling irked because you didn't have the cojones to say No at the time !
OnDoutside
Apr 2019
#67
Regardless of whether it was rude to ask, or whether you resent what happened,
bernie59
Apr 2019
#74
Perhaps the wife should have asked the person next to her husband to relocate?
Firestorm49
Apr 2019
#104
I was on a plane one time when an obnoxious guy ran up and complained he was sitting next to a woman
DFW
Apr 2019
#112
While it is always a good thing to be polite, politeness doesn't mean agreeing with the other person
Dankasaurus
Apr 2019
#130
If sitting together was that important, they should have booked in time to choose seats together.
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2019
#139
Flyertalk has over a thousand posts on seat swap horror stories in one thread.
Pope George Ringo II
Apr 2019
#152
Next time, just say you need an aisle seat for personal reasons, sorry... problem solved.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#153
I'm surprised at all the DU members suggesting using fake excuses to say no!
GulfCoast66
Apr 2019
#164
For flights over 90 minutes, never give an aisle for a middle seat.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2019
#167
Politely decline, plug in the headphones and sip on your low end blended scotch...
Baconator
Apr 2019
#173