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The reason why airlines implement a policy of asking overweight people to get two seats is an air safety issue of whether they can be strapped in properly. The guideline used for this is whether a passenger can fit between the armrests. If a passenger requires two seats, then the policy differs from airline-to-airline if/what the passenger should be charged ...
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Firstly, good on you for being concerned about her and asking about it on a public forum where others who may not be able to can hopefully benefit from this as well. I hope you come back with your findings from the airlines/trips they take!
Basically, it comes down to the airline. You can see what their policy is by looking up their Conditions of ...
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The wait list system for Indian train tickets is simply a case of supply and demand - there's so many people wanting to travel and only so many seats to go around. So there are three 'booking statuses' which may be specified when you book a train ticket:
Reserved / confirmed: The booking is confirmed and a seat has been set aside for you. Note that the ...
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This question is hard to answer, there are many types of crashes. If the plane stalled most likely it will fall down on its aft side. If the plane spins then god knows! and if the plane splits into pieces while air borne then no one is safe!
Let's talk about normal crash landing where the pilot is forced to land the plane in a desert or a field or any ...
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An important factor is that seats closer to an exit improve your chances after a crash landing, in case the plane catches fire (very common) or sinks underwater.
Contradicting the Popular Mechanics study, the University of Greenwich found that
A seat up to five rows from an exit offers a better than even chance
of escaping if there's a fire, ...
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I am 6'3" and pushing 400 pounds and I have never had a problem on BA flights. Yes I need a seatbelt extension but only so I will be comfortable. I admittedly do fit between the armrests.
I do feel bad for people next to me because my shoulders are quite broad but I try to get an aisle seat so I can at least lean out.
Since your mother is travelling with ...
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There is an article regarding this subject in AirSpace Magazine. The basic reason is safety in case of a crash or other impact:
Seat in the upright position is locked and doesn't present an issue if there is an impact
During the FAA research back in 1988 it was found that bracing in the upright position is safer then in reclined.
Reclined seats make it ...
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You do not have much options, but you can always try one of the following:
Simply move to an empty seat: After boarding is done and doors are closed, move to any empty seat within the same class. Flight attendants will not mind.
Ask other passengers to swap: Be smart and ask people who are not with family or friends so it will not be a problem for them to ...
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There's really two different issues here - that of pre-selecting seats, and that of how check-in works with multi-airline itineraries.
As far as pre-selecting seats, every airline has different policies. Specifically for SAS, they allow you to pre-select seats only if you has elite status with their frequent flyer program (Eurobonus Gold), or on flights ...
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The airline can move passengers around, even if they have chosen seats (you'll always see the disclaimer when you choose a seat online) - whereas the online booking system won't necessarily know if it can do this.
Also, the airline may have more up to date knowledge of cancellations at that stage.
So the problem isn't the airline making it look like there ...
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The answer depends on the number of people travelling with you and the age of the infant. If you have an extra seat for your infant, you are required to bring your child seat that you use in your car on board. This results in even more baggage. Also you can only be sitting at certain rows, since an additional oxygen mask is required.
If your child is still ...
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It's more likely that there was a problem with the seat.
This could be, but is not limited to (and I've seen all of these):
malfunctioning/broken seatbelt.
seat stuck in the reclined position.
loose screw in seat
broken component in seat support structure
As such, until they get a chance to service it, they move you.
Presumably because of the different ...
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From a former cabin crew's point of view, there are two issues here:
1. Waking the passengers up:
This is done for two reasons actually:
Safety reason: It is a good practice for the airlines to wake passengers up whenever possible, the real reason behind that is checking if the passenger is ok or not. Many cases of very sick passengers (incapacitated) ...
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This is a US term meaning that seats are not pre-booked but grabbed on a first-come first-served basis.
The term originated with Southwest Airlines, which was the first airline to eschew seat assignments at booking or confirmation time (or at least the first well-known airline in the US). Here's an early use of the term from 2001:
The "cattle-call" ...
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I don't understand what "logic" has to do with it. Placing a hold means that no one else can book the seat for the period of the hold. It is a short-term reservation. So if there are five remaining seats on a flight and you place a hold on one, the airline can only sell or reserve four.
After 24 hours or whatever the hold is, you lose your privilege and the ...
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Some more info on top of what @HaLaBi said:
It mostly depends how full the airplane is and why you want to switch. If the airplane is rather empty, there is no issue, you do not need a reason and you can switch as you like. If it is full, it depends how personal the reason is and if another (higher or lower) class is still free or if it is acceptable to get ...
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You might not have a seat.
In European trains, the seat reservation is independent from the train pass. Some trains require a seat reservation (TGVs in France) but not all. In German countries (at least Germany and Austria) it is possible to buy a train ticket and then a seat ticket. You can also buy it anytime (as long as there are seats left) and the ...
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It varies for different airlines, so it's best to telephone your individual airline or check their website. It seems to be standard for international flights but not so for domestic flights.
These depend on the model of plane and some airlines also have a weight limit for allowing a child to use the bassinets. Check with your airline to determine if your ...
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This is not something I have done personally but I recently sat on a 13 hour flight next to a family that had 2 children. One was under the age of 2 years old and the other I'd say was 3-4. Our seats were at the very front of the section so we had a little extra leg room and no one sat in front of us. This allowed the family to put blankets down on the ...
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According this scheme:
There are emergency exits near row 8-9.
I think that's why there are some restrictions on this. But I don't think this is bad place.
On this scheme green is for good place, yellow is for not very good place, and red is for the bad place.
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When you put a hold on a seat there might be 10 seats available - you held 1, 9 were remaining. You might have put it on hold for $X.
By the time your hold expired - airline might have sold rest 9. So now your once_held_single_seat is now the only one available (on may be a last flight of the day), suddenly this would result in being moved to a higher class ...
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Choosing an aisle seat on the back is the best compromise choice to maximize your chances against both risks, that is, you consider the possibility of either a crash or a fire, and only if assuming that if there is an accident it will be a 50-50 chance or one or the other. If that ratio is far from 50-50, the choice changes.
Maths: for wing, the average of ...
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What the cabin crew does depends on the airline. Some have a defined policy that they like passengers to put their seats into upright position, some don't really care. It may also vary on whether the flight crew enforce an airline's policy or not.
Among travellers there's a bit of debate too on what's best. While some consider it rude to adjust seats or ...
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Just move! I've never had a problem moving to an empty seat on a plane. Normally this works best when the plane is half-empty anyway and there's an entire empty row. Just remember to wait until everyone else is boarded (so you don't annoy anybody) - very shortly after the doors are shut is a good time - and be quick, as there's often only a short period ...
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Sure! There's SeatGuru.
The only issue is you'll need to know what plane you were on, as the configuration often changes depending on the plane and length of flight for each airline.
So have a look at the stats for JAL on SeatGuru and for Virgin Australia on SeatGuru, and you'll see that the JAL ones range from 16.5" to 18" across, while the Virgin ones ...
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The "cattle call" means that boarding is done en masse, rather than by cabin or seating zone.
In other words, there is a single boarding announcement, at which all passengers on the train will attempt to board. This contrasts with a boarding process which might board business class first, then frequent travelers, then people seated in certain cars.
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Please see this answer here
I would strongly suggest that you do not board the train if you ticket is NOT changed to "confirmed" by the journey date.
Technically, it is prohibited to board a train for which you have a waitlisted ticket (not the status at the time of purchase, but at the time of journey).
Another alternative is to buy "Tatkal" or ...
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The Telegraph has just published an article entitled "Which is the safest seat on an aircraft?".
They refer to a documentary "The Crash" on the subject, where:
After hitting the ground, the front of the plane and the first 11 rows
of seats – usually reserved for first-class, business-class or
premium-economy passengers – were ripped off. A force of ...
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I think this situation very depends on not only Airline, but the crew themselves. You said that ead was served at the start and finish of the flight, so, if you have problems with man before you, you can say that this position of the seat is unsafe during such phase of the flight.
But I think this is all about negotiation between you, your neighbors and the ...
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