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[kristenrice]

Alot of people want the first few rows if they have a tight connection even if in the middle seat. Buying early bird does not always get you a position in the A group anymore to get near the front of the plane. You can say you are saving the seat, but anyone is entitled to ignore and say I want the seat.
One good thing about assigned seating next year, no more seat savers

I do not need to be that close to the front. I certainly prefer the first few rows, but as long as I am in front of the wing/exit rows, I'm ok. I know that there is no seat saving and I do not want to ruffle feathers or cause a problem. That's why I was asking if saving a center seat is really going to be an issue, or if anyone would really care. Thanks so much for all of the input. In my previous experience, I've always purchased WGA fare + EBCI and I've always received A-group boarding and I've never had a problem getting an aisle seat in front of the exit row. (Last year, I did get a B-group on the way home from Orlando and I promptly purchased the A1-15 upgrade. There's no way I will wait through family boarding from Orlando and hope that I can get an aisle seat in the front half of the plane.)

I will plan to just pick a seat and hopefully the seats near me will stay vacant before my daughter boards. I don't want to cause any issues or provoke a confrontation.

 

[sandam1]

I will plan to just pick a seat and hopefully the seats near me will stay vacant before my daughter boards. I don't want to cause any issues or provoke a confrontation.

Personally, I wouldn't be overly concerned about it. Yes, there might be someone out there that wants to be a jerk and pick a fight with a complete stranger to get a middle seat - and then have to sit next to that person in steel tube for the next few hours - but that seems highly unlikely. Assuming that you've confirmed that the person in the window seat is flying solo, I would just place something on the middle seat (your under the seat bag, a jacket, a book, whatever) and chances are very, very good that everyone will just pass you by.

 

[SirDuff]

Personally, I wouldn't be overly concerned about it. Yes, there might be someone out there that wants to be a jerk and pick a fight with a complete stranger to get a middle seat - and then have to sit next to that person in steel tube for the next few hours - but that seems highly unlikely. Assuming that you've confirmed that the person in the window seat is flying solo, I would just place something on the middle seat (your under the seat bag, a jacket, a book, whatever) and chances are very, very good that everyone will just pass you by.

Why is the person who wants to sit there (possibly they also need to sit in front of the wing, or they have a short connection) a "jerk" but the person seat saving (despite saying that they know it isn't allowed) not a jerk?

 

[sandam1]

Why is the person who wants to sit there (possibly they also need to sit in front of the wing, or they have a short connection) a "jerk" but the person seat saving (despite saying that they know it isn't allowed) not a jerk?

If they are going to confrontational about it, yes, in my mind, they are being a jerk.

Politely asking is one thing - just the way the OP politely hoping that she can sit next to her daughter is one thing. A jerk would be saying "I need THAT seat" despite the fact that there are other similar seats in the same area. A jerk would also be saying "No, I won't let anyone, but my daughter occupy that seat."

 

[SirDuff]

If they are going to confrontational about it, yes, in my mind, they are being a jerk.

Politely asking is one thing - just the way the OP politely hoping that she can sit next to her daughter is one thing. A jerk would be saying "I need THAT seat" despite the fact that there are other similar seats in the same area. A jerk would also be saying "No, I won't let anyone, but my daughter occupy that seat."

So, if someone nicely asks, and the OP says "no" (without demanding an explanation), that makes the OP a jerk? Just making sure I understand your rules.

 

[eticketplease]

If they are going to confrontational about it, yes, in my mind, they are being a jerk.

Politely asking is one thing - just the way the OP politely hoping that she can sit next to her daughter is one thing. A jerk would be saying "I need THAT seat" despite the fact that there are other similar seats in the same area. A jerk would also be saying "No, I won't let anyone, but my daughter occupy that seat."

Who’s asking? Until things change it is “Open seating” so there is no reason to ask unless it is obvious the person is trying to save the seat.