pacblue
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- Dec 2, 2005
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I had an unpleasant experience on QF 441 Syd-Mel last week and wondered if others have had to deal with a similar situation.
On boarding, I found my seat had been taken. When I politely said to the woman, "Sorry, I think you're in my seat" (aisle) she said "Yes, but you can have mine - the window seat" (which turned out to be the window seat in the next row)
Problem was, an enormous guy was sitting in the aisle seat in that row (and half of the window seat next to him). He got out and I took the window seat, but was immediately crushed by this guy. Immediately I signalled the flight attendant, told her what happened and she asked the crone who had taken my seat, to give me my allocated seat (she was a skinny bird-like woman)
The woman refused and said I had agreed to switch with her. Well, after much debate between the woman and the attendant, embarrassment for the big guy and myself - and to the now rapt attention of the passengers seated nearby, she finally agreed to take her allocated seat.
All through the flight, I got filthy looks from the skinny woman, the fat guy, the flight attendant and others around me.
I had spend almost 2 hours in the packed QC (due to delayed flight), trying to cut a swathe through the football fans heading to Melb. for the GF, was hot, tired and frazzled - and I basically just wanted MY seat.
I have now pledged that where possible I will fly business, even if I have to top up the full economy fare paid by my employer - I am sure I would not encounter a similar situation up the pointy end. Any thoughts ?
Pacblue.
On boarding, I found my seat had been taken. When I politely said to the woman, "Sorry, I think you're in my seat" (aisle) she said "Yes, but you can have mine - the window seat" (which turned out to be the window seat in the next row)
Problem was, an enormous guy was sitting in the aisle seat in that row (and half of the window seat next to him). He got out and I took the window seat, but was immediately crushed by this guy. Immediately I signalled the flight attendant, told her what happened and she asked the crone who had taken my seat, to give me my allocated seat (she was a skinny bird-like woman)
The woman refused and said I had agreed to switch with her. Well, after much debate between the woman and the attendant, embarrassment for the big guy and myself - and to the now rapt attention of the passengers seated nearby, she finally agreed to take her allocated seat.
All through the flight, I got filthy looks from the skinny woman, the fat guy, the flight attendant and others around me.
I had spend almost 2 hours in the packed QC (due to delayed flight), trying to cut a swathe through the football fans heading to Melb. for the GF, was hot, tired and frazzled - and I basically just wanted MY seat.
I have now pledged that where possible I will fly business, even if I have to top up the full economy fare paid by my employer - I am sure I would not encounter a similar situation up the pointy end. Any thoughts ?
Pacblue.