A number of years ago, a friend from work booked a flight to Europe for
himself and his wife. She ended up canceling the last minute. The airline
refused to refund her fare, and they refused to allow our friend to have the
seat that he paid for empty next to him.
Unless you spring for business class... the best suggestion might be to make
sure you at least get an aisle seat.
--Tom
"Odysseus" wrote in message
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>I will need to fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina for my next
> cruise.
>
> Like most people, I hate the narrow seats on airplanes. It's
> especially bad if you find yourself sitting next to an obese
> person. I looked into going business class but the cost is
> several times that of economy class. I thought a good way
> around this situation is to book two seats for myself to
> ensure that the one next to me will be vacant.
>
> What are the chances that an airline will allow me to book
> two seats for myself? I don't know what airline Orient Lines
> will use. I am traveling solo and I am a small person. I am
> just claustrophobic. If the plane is overbooked or crowded,
> will the extra seat be taken away from me? If so, will I get
> a refund? Could the flight attendant move somebody into my
> extra seat during the flight? If this happens, will I get a
> refund?
>
> I don't mind paying more for two seats to ensure that I get
> extra room. But, I want a guarantee from the airline that I
> will be able to have the extra seat even if the flight is
> overbooked and that I will be allowed to keep that seat for
> the entire flight. If the seat is taken away from me for
> any portion of the flight, I want a full refund. Fat chance
> of any airline agreeing to that. I'm probably throwing my
> money away trying to book two seats for myself.
>
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