Here is an interesting one and would appreciate guide from the AFF moral compass:
Flying whY from SIN to SYD, booked in a nice comfy window seat - non exit or bulkhead row, about 5 rows from the front of whY. P1 Puts in a nice shadow for me. A few hours ago that seat is all good. Get to the airport and stick the luggage in and hey presto 50G or some nonsense.
The check in agent can't tell me anything so I head to the lounge, the answer: tough luck chump, full flight.
I have no issue whatsoever in losing my shadow, full flight, I dig it, but I totally object to losing my checked in seat.
The attendant says well we can put you in a window if you want but we will have to inconvenience another pax, which is exactly what they did to me.
So I ask: WWAAFFD (what would an Australian frequent flyer do?)