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Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
141. Most of the time, maybe, but not always
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:14 AM
Sep 2012

Some seats like the front row in coach or the exit rows are considered premium and you pay extra for them. It's not likely anyone in those are going to want to trade. Even before they started charging extra for them I had a guy flatly refuse to swap seats with my wife so she could sit next to our daughter who was a toddler at the time. Fortunately a very assertive stewardess told him he could either swap or leave and he threw a whiny fit over it that would rival anything I've seen come out of a kid. After two weather delays and endless other nightmares on that trip, I bought a plane and we never rode together as a family on a domestic commercial flight again.

That is nuts... so they are going to thrust responsibility for these kids on complete strangers... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #1
Anyone who pays is throwing their money away. Just switch seats. Nobody wants to sit next to a leveymg Sep 2012 #27
they will though, because they don't want to have to face a young frantic child being told to sit hlthe2b Sep 2012 #46
Some people will pay extra for an assurance the plane has wings, if that's a suggested up or option. leveymg Sep 2012 #49
Yeah this happend to us - 3 separated seats cemaphonic Sep 2012 #75
Most of the time, maybe, but not always Major Nikon Sep 2012 #141
They've put us into bad seats before. Panasonic Sep 2012 #2
Until they start charging an aisle seat "convenience fee" hatrack Sep 2012 #23
The kid was probably flying for half price in the first place customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #3
I flew with my daughters to Orlando and paid for both of them. Jennicut Sep 2012 #7
Kids do not fly at half fare ever, if you book a seat you pay full fare HangOnKids Sep 2012 #52
That is what I thought. Jennicut Sep 2012 #53
I certainly never flew with mine customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #56
Gotta dig at the ex? HangOnKids Sep 2012 #65
And it might actually be true. PavePusher Sep 2012 #83
Thank you customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #107
What happened to your parenting skills? Arkansas Granny Sep 2012 #87
I had to work for a living customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #108
Are you bereft of parenting skills? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #89
Not at all customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #117
I travel extensively, and live in the Orlando area DrDan Sep 2012 #10
+1 Iggo Sep 2012 #37
I do when I have to customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #57
Riding Greyhound is MORE dignified than flying these days. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #94
Good to know customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #111
If they're occupying a seat, they're paying the same fare. marmar Sep 2012 #11
I didn't know that customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #58
2-3 hours in a plane vs 2 days in a car - which would you choose DrDan Sep 2012 #64
The only problem is customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #106
wow bitter leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #14
Do you avail yourself of air travel? customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #59
no sir , i dont want my child felt up by tsa pervs . yea i know "they're just doing their jobs" leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #112
I've made lots of cross-country flights, Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #142
customerserviceguy? trumad Sep 2012 #15
Sorry, not everybody believes customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #60
You sound like a fun dad. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #78
Thanks for making my point customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #113
Yes, children need a completely joyless environment! Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #124
Somewhere right in between customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #125
I thought you said you have children? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #92
My children are all right around thirty customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #114
Exactly. Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #119
heartless CreekDog Sep 2012 #17
shitty customer service? ibegurpard Sep 2012 #18
You assume things. Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #121
Thanks for making that point customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #126
"Airlines put all kinds of people through incredible hassles, why do people who insist on travelling Brickbat Sep 2012 #22
Conveniunt omnes in miseriae meae n/t Shrek Sep 2012 #25
Argumentum conveniunt omnes in miseriae meae. Brickbat Sep 2012 #32
Maybe there's a new Greek phrase customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #61
I'm beginning to understand why America outsources its CustomerService needs... LanternWaste Sep 2012 #28
Oh, yeah, the Indians are better at it customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #63
And either way, I realize why American customer support sucks and gets sent overseas... LanternWaste Sep 2012 #85
Oh, I do a good job for them customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #115
What union are you in? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #93
Utility Workers of America customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #116
Because people like to use their kids as an excuse? Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #118
Kids pay full fair once they turn two alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #29
As I said above customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #105
Children do not fly for half price obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #91
That has to be something that happened in the last 20 years DFW Sep 2012 #120
I think the problem is the fact he booked months in advance... YellowRubberDuckie Sep 2012 #110
Kids, flying at 1/2 fare? You're joking? mwooldri Sep 2012 #134
You do know that many people fly with children because they feel they must? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #138
F the airlines. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #4
Dallas to Orlando? BFD. What's the flight time on that? jberryhill Sep 2012 #5
a 5 year old? CreekDog Sep 2012 #19
yeah mercuryblues Sep 2012 #96
Because that is just so tremendously likely jberryhill Sep 2012 #97
It is likely enough mercuryblues Sep 2012 #99
Let me know when you have an actual probability figure jberryhill Sep 2012 #100
gee mercuryblues Sep 2012 #103
Most children who are molested know their attacker mythology Sep 2012 #102
wow mercuryblues Sep 2012 #104
You really think so? Major Nikon Sep 2012 #145
2 hours and change Major Nikon Sep 2012 #146
We need to pass some laws to stop the airline BS such as this... JCMach1 Sep 2012 #6
The easy fix is to have one parent swap seats with the little girl so that avebury Sep 2012 #8
Thanks! I thought I was the only one. mikeytherat Sep 2012 #12
What if there is only one parent flying? marmar Sep 2012 #13
Trust me, if the child becomes to annoying or avebury Sep 2012 #24
The aircrew will switch people around so kids can be with a parent. No charge. leveymg Sep 2012 #31
The father said he could switch seats csziggy Sep 2012 #69
Annoying fugop Sep 2012 #9
I think the bigger point of the story is--- trumad Sep 2012 #16
I agree gollygee Sep 2012 #20
IN the best of all possible worlds, yes fugop Sep 2012 #33
Well---I fly over 100,000 per year... trumad Sep 2012 #45
"Just started"? jberryhill Sep 2012 #127
Delta trumad Sep 2012 #132
Ah, my condolences jberryhill Sep 2012 #135
I almost exclusively fly SW nowadays. Baggage is free, you can change your flight for free riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #147
bottom line with this story ibegurpard Sep 2012 #21
That would work fugop Sep 2012 #36
I wouldn't pay for the extra fees zen_bohemian Sep 2012 #26
actually the kid wouldn't necessarily be sitting by herself. one of the parents would. eom ellenfl Sep 2012 #30
They did that to us in August. Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #34
Calcel the fugging trip malaise Sep 2012 #35
My BiPolar Adult daughter HockeyMom Sep 2012 #38
That was the last straw for me. My kids and I rode AMTRAK home from the West coast. qb Sep 2012 #39
We love Amtrak to Disney. It's a great option. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #67
There is no direct line from Dallas to Orlando csziggy Sep 2012 #73
Epic fail no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #40
If they moved her next to two unaccompanied males perhaps they'd be forced to move 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #41
Oh good gawd give it a fucking rest! Iggo Sep 2012 #42
What? I always try to look for a silver lining. 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #43
Okay, I'll give you that. Iggo Sep 2012 #44
Perhaps they've also considering making money with a "sit next to someone else's kid" fee hughee99 Sep 2012 #70
These changes have been made since I left American, but ... justice1 Sep 2012 #47
You never had it so good. Peni Sep 2012 #48
That is one airline I would avoid at all possibilities. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #50
My family went through this with United FreeJoe Sep 2012 #51
No link to the video? justice1 Sep 2012 #54
Gee Reading Isn't Enough? HangOnKids Sep 2012 #55
I think this was a joke about "United Breaks Guitars" ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2012 #62
Sorry, NO, the poster has already been defending United HangOnKids Sep 2012 #66
like I said... take it any way you want ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2012 #71
Big Streak Of Passive Agrressive There Dude HangOnKids Sep 2012 #77
hahaha...bully ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2012 #95
Thank-you justice1 Sep 2012 #88
When I've flown United in recent years, it's been a bad experience. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #79
Um, why does the 5 year old have to take the separated seat? Matariki Sep 2012 #68
Do we know if the parents are even sitting together? NotThisTime Sep 2012 #74
How much is the "sit-next-to-a-sexual-predator" lawsuit? Hugabear Sep 2012 #72
Some of the people who run airlines Mopar151 Sep 2012 #80
In Australia, airlines won't let unaccompanied minors sit next to unrelated adult men KamaAina Sep 2012 #84
I WILL PAY MORE FOR PARENTS TO SIT WITH THEIR KIDS AND NOT WITH ME!!!!!! luvspeas Sep 2012 #76
How hard is it to arrange seats that are all together? Nikia Sep 2012 #81
What I want to know is why american marlakay Sep 2012 #82
Coming up next: pay toilets KamaAina Sep 2012 #86
This is just asking for a lawsuit obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #90
They already had the seats. geardaddy Sep 2012 #98
Happened to me Samjm Sep 2012 #101
Airlines in the States are trying ANYTHING to advertise artificially low fares DFW Sep 2012 #122
I don't like to fly, but British Airways has always been my favorite carrier. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #130
I must say about BA DFW Sep 2012 #131
this sux, BUT blueamy66 Sep 2012 #123
This is a huge pet issue for me -- write your congresscritter OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #128
I had not thought of it that way liberal N proud Sep 2012 #129
The parents wanted a free upgrade for the child. justice1 Sep 2012 #133
The first priority the airlines have is the safety of the passengers. Period. OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #136
If that's the case, than the government needs to change the way is handles transportation. justice1 Sep 2012 #140
We too have traveled to several National Parks OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #148
That's one of the reasons why you have flight attendants Major Nikon Sep 2012 #144
Strikes me someone saw an opportunity to extort and extra $60. /nt TheMadMonk Sep 2012 #137
happened to us too, with my grandson, who threw up all over everything as we were landing. Hamlette Sep 2012 #139
No offense, if I were the passenger next to the sick child, the air line wouldn't hear the end of it liberal N proud Sep 2012 #143
Sit with my kids? I thought this was a vacation??? nt :) TeamPooka Sep 2012 #149
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