Passengers requesting to change seats with other passengers

[Flying mermaid]

Once you're checked in the CSA will be able to display the SA seat map for JNB/DUR & change seats so I'd be surprised if they couldn't get you together as it will still be just shy of 24 hours before the JNB/DUR flight.

Thanks I will gently see if anything can be done, but as I said no biggie

 

[medhead]

Had a situation last month on an AA flight BOS-LAX, booked in First with wife (on same PNR) and at check in given boarding pass with seating in different rows, check in claimed they could not move us as cabin was full, one boarding I was 2A and wife was 3F, I offered to swap with pax sitting next to wife and met with a refusal from the paxl, then tried for wife to swap with the pax next to me, again met with a refusal from the pax next to me.
Not sure why this happened when we were both on the same PNR?

You were in window seats? And them in aisle seats? Probably explains the refusal.

 

[spudseamus]

Ok. I must have missed that. However the comments I've seen about "how dare you even ask" related to just a seat switch comment. Changing a class is nonsensical and really can't imagine anyone asking.

Yes my comment was made in connection with a seat swap in same class ! If it was just because You wanted to change an aisle seat that You got and You wanted to sit at a window seat that I as in , I think it be rude of you to ask me to switch ! that's my opinion and my comment " it's my right to offer but not your right to ask " still stands ! If however as I said it was a situation as I outlined at the beginning of this thread I would immediately offer to help! Then again I always open a door for a lady ! Maybe it was the way I was brought up ,grin

 

[Pushka]

Yes my comment was made in connection with a seat swap in same class ! If it was just because You wanted to change an aisle seat that You got and You wanted to sit at a window seat that I as in , I think it be rude of you to ask me to switch ! that's my opinion and my comment " it's my right to offer but not your right to ask " still stands ! If however as I said it was a situation as I outlined at the beginning of this thread I would immediately offer to help! Then again I always open a door for a lady ! Maybe it was the way I was brought up ,grin

Most of the posts here and certainly ALL of my posts related to asking to change seats with someone because the two family members seats were originally booked together and seated together but just before travel the "system" changed them. And in which case I will politely explain the problem and ask if they are prepared to change but only from a window to another window or aisle to another aisle. I'm pleased if they accept but not grumpy if they don't. But I have no qualms in asking. I guess I'd hope it wasn't you or you'd get antsy just for me "daring" to ask.

I open doors for men and I consider myself to be a lady.

 

[spudseamus]

Most of the posts here and certainly ALL of my posts related to asking to change seats with someone because the two family members seats were originally booked together and seated together but just before travel the "system" changed them. And in which case I will politely explain the problem and ask if they are prepared to change but only from a window to another window or aisle to another aisle. I'm pleased if they accept but not grumpy if they don't. But I have no qualms in asking. I guess I'd hope it wasn't you or you'd get antsy just for me "daring" to ask.

I open doors for men and I consider myself to be a lady.

if that we're to happen you have no fear of me being rude to you at all ! I always try never to be rude especially to a lady!

 

[Pushka]

if that we're to happen you have no fear of me being rude to you at all ! I always try never to be rude especially to a lady!

Okey dokey. Thanks!

 

[legroom]

Most of the posts here and certainly ALL of my posts related to asking to change seats with someone because the two family members seats were originally booked together and seated together but just before travel the "system" changed them. And in which case I will politely explain the problem and ask if they are prepared to change but only from a window to another window or aisle to another aisle. I'm pleased if they accept but not grumpy if they don't. But I have no qualms in asking. I guess I'd hope it wasn't you or you'd get antsy just for me "daring" to ask.

I open doors for men and I consider myself to be a lady.

+1

'No disadvantage' rule applies and everyone should be polite even in the event of refusal.

That would minimize any heat / friction.

'Not your right to ask' is a bit tough - with respect.

After-all, one could always refuse if that's your decision.

Somewhere upthread someone gave up his J seat to sit in Y with their friend IIRC.

So, sometimes you can see instant Karma.

 

[spudseamus]

Okey dokey. Thanks!

You are vey welcome

 

[castie]

+1

'No disadvantage' rule applies and everyone should be polite even in the event of refusal.

That would minimize any heat / friction.

'Not your right to ask' is a bit tough - with respect.

After-all, one could always refuse if that's your decision.

Somewhere upthread someone gave up his J seat to sit in Y with their friend IIRC.

So, sometimes you can see instant Karma.

Completely agree.
On one occasion I was almost forced by Flight attendant to swap my extra leg room seat because a husband and wife wanted to use the bassinet.
Wouldn't have been a problem but husband was in a middle seat and as a 118kg guy that was not going to work for me.

Three separate flight attendants tried to get me to swap!
Eventually one came back and said they found a window seat and said "a nice passenger has agreed to swap into the middle seat and you can have the window. Now will you please take that seat".
I swapped but was pretty furious over it. (Not because of the couple but because of the crew!)
Also note this was DXB to SYD!

 

[Reggie]

On DXB to MAN I was requested by another pax to swap from my aisle seat to a middle seat so she could sit nest to her mother who was also in a middle seat, and politely said no. As seating was 3x4x3, I suggested she ask the other middle seat person to swap. In the end the aisle seat on other side moved over to middle, the middle to aisle, and the mover to middle.

I need to get up and move around regularity and middle or window does not do it for me unless in J.

 

[Hvr]

Isn't it funny how pax wanting to swap almost always want your seat which is better than theirs?

The reason might be legitimate but they seem to think they should get a better seat while you do them the favour!

 

[TonyHancock]

Isn't it funny how pax wanting to swap almost always want your seat which is better than theirs?

I swapped to 5A from 5F on QF1 last week in order for a couple to be closer together. (5K and 5F) Admittedly 5A is no 3K, but it is significantly better than 5F.

 

[JohnK]

Completely agree.
On one occasion I was almost forced by Flight attendant to swap my extra leg room seat because a husband and wife wanted to use the bassinet.

In these situations should only look to swap you to better seats. So if you are in bulkhead they should offer you business class seats.

I have no time for people who want to swap into better seats inconveniencing others. Yes a bassinet is important but not for me to sit in your cr@p middle seat.