When DYKWIA becomes the full <airline> tanty

[OATEK]

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Another time again row 8 or 9 and sitting in aisle seat with vacant middle seat and someone from a few rows back comes up wanting to sit in middle seat. I refused and he looked at me in funny way and went back. It wasn't a full flight and he obviously wasn't happy where he was seated but why would I want someone sitting next to me?

I can just see it! He'll know better next time.

 

[Rebekkap]

Obviously a Gen-Y.

How is that "obvious"? That just sounds like prejudice against young people to me (and as I'm gen X and middle aged I am not taking this personally, just think it's a ridiculous remark - people of all ages behave badly)

 

[prozac]

Think what you like. It was a joke Joyce.

 

[Rebekkap]

Think what you like. It was a joke Joyce.

That might have been obvious if it was funny...

 

[prozac]

Not another miserable keyboard warrior ...

 

[Rebekkap]

Not another miserable keyboard warrior ...

Not remotely miserable, in fact quite happy, just prefer jokes that are actually humourous.

 

[JessicaTam]

The use of smileys goes a long way to setting the tone of a post.

 

[serfty]

A QFWP would sit below an AAEXP??

As posted by @defurax , not really.

SWMBO and I had our LGA ORD connecting to SEA one June. Thunderstorms in NYC closed all three main airports for 3 hours. We were put on standby for another ORD flight and when we got to the gate we were #1 & #2 on a standby list of over 100.

We had been listed as disrupted EXP on the PALL due to my WPness.

 

[Quickstatus]

We had been listed as disrupted EXP on the PALL due to my WPness.

How do you project your WPness without appearing DYKWIA?

 

[serfty]

How do you project your WPness without appearing DYKWIA?

It was done for me, without fuss in the A/C. I suspect that AA's system couldn't really differentiate between their EXP's and other Emeralds.

FWIW, it was a Sunday evening, we were on holiday, had been booked in First and SWMBO is a nervous flyer. There was no guarantee of getting one seat on standby, let alone two in First.

We decided a "bird in the hand" and all that and there'd be some more needing to get to Chicago, so went back to the A/C and had ourselves confirmed in First for the next morning.

 

[Melburnian1]

Some time back I was on SQ on a night flight back to MEL.

I had a grumpy, poorly dressed couple next to me in the block of 3 adjacent to the window. I was in the aisle seat.

Shortly after cruise, the woman went and spoke to a flight attendant, who then asked me to move. I assume the woman said she needed more room. We hadn't had any interaction, but from his clothes, the gent was a bogan.

The female cabin crew said to me the only seat (in economy) was in the last row, an aisle next to a window. So I moved.

In the circumstances, should I have politely said 'if you'd like me to move can you please find me a business class seat?' or is that sort of request completely over the top? At the time, I didn't think of saying it, as I was more interested in meekly complying.

I don't know if J was full. From memory it was a B773.

 

[Hvr]

Shortly after cruise, the woman went and spoke to a flight attendant, who then asked me to move.

The female cabin crew said to me the only seat (in economy) was in the last row, an aisle next to a window. So I moved.

They should've asked the other person/people in the last row to move forward and moved the complainers next to you to the last row. That would determine their real wants.

I reckon they'd stay forward with you next to them.

 

[Quickstatus]

Some time back I was on SQ on a night flight back to MEL.

I had a grumpy, poorly dressed couple next to me in the block of 3 adjacent to the window. I was in the aisle seat.

Shortly after cruise, the woman went and spoke to a flight attendant, who then asked me to move. I assume the woman said she needed more room. We hadn't had any interaction, but from his clothes, the gent was a bogan.

The female cabin crew said to me the only seat (in economy) was in the last row, an aisle next to a window. So I moved.

In the circumstances, should I have politely said 'if you'd like me to move can you please find me a business class seat?' or is that sort of request completely over the top? At the time, I didn't think of saying it, as I was more interested in meekly complying.

I don't know if J was full. From memory it was a B773.

Unless directed to move I would have stayed put. If they want more space she can move to the back

 

[Melburnian1]

They should've asked the other person/people in the last row to move forward and moved the complainers next to you to the last row. That would determine their real wants.

I reckon they'd stay forward with you next to them.

Hvr, that wouldn't be possible as the last row had only two seats next to the window, not three.

 

[Hvr]

Hvr, that wouldn't be possible as the last row had only two seats next to the window, not three.

Actually that would've been perfect, they could've had both an aisle and window and the person in the final row could've had the window up the front and you could've shared the vacant centre seat.

This was about them getting a spare seat for themselves. Just selfish and SQ should've told them to sod off.

 

[drron]

I would have replied that I would have moved if they had asked me nicely but seeing they didn't have the courtesy to ask I am staying here.

 

[Melburnian1]

Actually that would've been perfect, they could've had both an aisle and window and the person in the final row could've had the window up the front and you could've shared the vacant centre seat.

This was about them getting a spare seat for themselves. Just selfish and SQ should've told them to sod off.

Thanks Hvr and yes, possible solution but my question was really about whether I should have asked, ever so politely, for a business class seat in the circumstances. OK or over the top?

 

[blackcat20]

Thanks Hvr and yes, possible solution but my question was really about whether I should have asked, ever so politely, for a business class seat in the circumstances. OK or over the top?

I'd suggest that no, you shouldnt ask for a J seat.

 

[Hvr]

Thanks Hvr and yes, possible solution but my question was really about whether I should have asked, ever so politely, for a business class seat in the circumstances. OK or over the top?

I'd suggest decline to move and if they insist then ask to move to business. You're the one being inconvenienced for their benefit. You didn't get any benefit from the move.

 

[mannej]

The female cabin crew said to me the only seat (in economy) was in the last row, an aisle next to a window. So I moved.

In the circumstances, should I have politely said 'if you'd like me to move can you please find me a business class seat?' or is that sort of request completely over the top? At the time, I didn't think of saying it, as I was more interested in meekly complying.

I don't know if J was full. From memory it was a B773.

Why not ask if they could move the person in the last row forward to your row, letting the couple have the last row to themselves?

I am not sure why the attendant even entertained the idea of asking you to move TBH.