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Giving up your seat on the plane so families can sit together
As I settled into my tiny seat on a recent flight, a woman asked me if I’d trade my aisle seat for her middle so she could be, as she said, ” with my girls.” She was a young-ish looking mom-type, and my first reaction was to give up my seat. After all, it was just a short 90 minute flight and for the sake of a beleaguered mom, I could afford to be chivalrous. However, in a split second, I realized that the “girls” she was referring to were the two boisterous women who were already next to me. It was a trip to Las Vegas after all.
Was I close to having been hoodwinked, or was she just using the vernacular of the situation? It’s not important, but I wondered, when would you give up your seat? For a mom with kids? If not giving up the seat meant that you would be baby sitting for a few hours? Only if not inconvenient to you (comparable seat).
My wife and I have traveled all over the world with our kids, and many times, have relied on the courtesy of strangers to untangle the twisted airlines’ seating plans. In 99% of the cases, we’d found people willing to switch, especially when they saw the ages of our little ones, who are now four and eight.
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I'd switch seats in a heartbeat for a parent who wanted to sit by their young child. Under age 10 or so, for sure. I've been in that situation before, where you aren't sure if people are going to switch and you have to consider that your baby might be out of your sight for a while, which is horrifying. Switching for adults who just wanted to sit together for fun? That would depend. I always try to book early so I have a window seat so I don't get airsick. They'd regret switching me to the middle if I started turning green mid-flight. :D
