Has anyone been moved from Row 1 on QFi for a disabled passenger?

[travellerqff]

Hello everyone,

Today while on the phone with Qantas, I kindly asked them to select my seats for me and my partner (as we are booked on separate PNRs) on an upcoming QF29/30. They were able to put us in 23 A and B on both sectors, but stated that we WILL be moved if these seats were needed for a disabled passenger.

While I can understand the need for them to do this in that scenario, and don't mind myself, I have never heard of this in all my life with Qantas. I've selected 23 A and/or B on many QFi flights in the past over the phone and have never been told about this.

Has anyone been moved due to this situation before?



Thanks

 

[mella2007]

It can and does happen across a lot of airlines. Recent posts on here from memory I recall someone being moved for the same reason.
They are becoming more stringent in letting people know that there is a chance they can be moved. Hope it doesn't cause you any bother if you have to move...where are you travelling to?

 

[ChrisFlyer]

While not QFi, I was once moved from 1D to 1C on a 734 due to 2 disabled pax (in my seat and 1F)... only problem is that 1C has practically no legroom and it was a 3hr flight! Really don't know why they couldn't have put the disabled pax in 1A&C (they didn't need the legroom), but oh well - I could have moved to 3D if I particularly wanted to during the flight (better legroom), but I stayed put... any longer than a BNE-ADL and I would have though!

 

[travellerqff]

...where are you travelling to?

Melbourne - Hong Kong - Melbourne. Both legs are on A330-300's.

 

[Mal]

I've been moved because I chose a bulkhead cot seat. (Normally it is a Upgrade tho). It happens. On most planes there are clearly defined disability seats and if you choose them you take the chance at being moved. It sucks but that is what can happen.

 

[serfty]

23AB/JK are not bassinet seats, nor are they specifically designated disabled seats.

On the 333, the D seats from row 24 back are generally designated as "disabled/accessible seating".

 

[travellerqff]

On the 333, the D seats from row 24 back are generally designated as "disabled/accessible seating".

..this sounds about right to me : )

 

[RWJ777]

Good that QF let you know well in advance that you would have to move if the seats are needed for disability purposes.

It's entirely reasonable that seats are reserved for people with disability; Lord knows they have enough impediments in life without air travel being rendered impossible for want of accessibility.

 

[JohnK]

Has anyone been moved due to this situation before?

Just before Christmas I was moved from 23B to 34B on a domestic 767. It is not a seat designated for diability passengers but I was moved anyway. I found out when I went to do OLCI.

 

[Happy Trails]

I've been told previously by QF that these seats are designated for pax with service dogs.
I've yet to see one though and have never been moved.

 

[JohnK]

I've been told previously by QF that these seats are designated for pax with service dogs.
I've yet to see one though and have never been moved.

Just befere Christmas on another flight I was moved from 4D to 7D as 4D was required for a visually impaired person with their guide dog on the floor in front of 4E.

 

[travellerqff]

OLCI

please remind me what this is? : )

 

[mannej]

Online checkin

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Hello everyone,

Today while on the phone with Qantas, I kindly asked them to select my seats for me and my partner (as we are booked on separate PNRs) on an upcoming QF29/30. They were able to put us in 23 A and B on both sectors, but stated that we WILL be moved if these seats were needed for a disabled passenger.

Note that this includes anyone who ticks the box.

 

[oz_mark]

23AB/JK are not bassinet seats, nor are they specifically designated disabled seats.

On the 333, the D seats from row 24 back are generally designated as "disabled/accessible seating".

On the seat maps I have seen. all aisle seats (except the first rows) are 'accessible'. I imagine that 'accessible' is relevant to some, but not necessarily all, disabled people.
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[travellerqff]

Note that this includes anyone who ticks the box.

Which box is that?

 

[JohnK]

Which box is that?

Requiring assistance.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

On the seat maps I have seen. all aisle seats (except the first rows) are 'accessible'. I imagine that 'accessible' is relevant to some, but not necessarily all, disabled people. '

I've sat in 23K on the 333 & I found the space quite cramped. There's less elbow room as the wall of the aircraft gets narrower the closer to the nose of the plane you are. Next time I opted for 26K & when you look forward you can see how the gap between the window seat & the wall gets smaller the closer you are to the front.

On certain a/c the first rows of economy have fixed armrests so if you were boarding a WCHR pax who required an aisle chair all the way to their seat this row would not allow them to use slide board to slide across from the aisle chair to their seat. If they were able to stand up & step in to that seat it wouldn't be an issue but everyone's needs are different.

Also if WCHR pax need the eagle lift to move them from the wheelchair into their seat they must be seated in a "D" seat on 737/767/330 aircraft as they are transferred from the eagle lift to the right into their seat.

 

[alieninperth]

What is the eagle lift?