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uhhh206 t1_ja4tyrb wrote

Reply to comment by MadScientistCoder in TIFU by giving away a seat that wasn’t mine. by tomfoolery77

I've swapped twice: once after being asked to give up an aisle for a middle so a dad could sit with his little boy, and once asking someone else if I could give up a first class seat for coach so I could sit with my husband. I'm well aware how people feel about being asked to switch, so I made sure to begin the request with "would you like to take my first class seat so that..." and she was standing up collecting her things before I could finish my sentence. I'd never ask to switch for something better.

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dissectingAAA t1_ja4whq7 wrote

You might have been the person that switched for me, so I appreciate it!

My family (2 kids 4M/2M) were flying back via Southwest from FL but had a stop off in TX. Families board first on Southwest so we thought we were good. 2 hour layover, but the first flight got delayed so we were running to make connection. Get there and of course only middle seats left. Had to leave my 4M a couple seats behind me and set him up with tablet. Nice man switched so we could sit together. Always remembered that instance of kindness.

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uhhh206 t1_ja4xrbn wrote

That wasn't me, but I'm glad you were able to sit with your boys! I remember how hard it was traveling with my son when he was little -- I can't imagine having to fly with two. How lovely that someone was willing to help. 💖

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club_pengwing t1_ja4ynrh wrote

how come you were in 1st class while your husband was in economy?

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uhhh206 t1_ja50ewf wrote

He bought his ticket separately (he wasn't originally supposed to come with me on the trip, but was able to get the middle seat next to the aisle I'd booked) and didn't have status, but I did. I declined the upgrade when they gave me one but they did it again, so I took it as an opportunity to make someone happy with a surprise upgrade.

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