04-24-2018
07:01 AM
I see both sides of this issue, so I just encourage you to consider both sides. On one hand, six seats is definitely a lot, and if there were that many folks who were travelling together, SW offers methods for them to be able to sit together (Early Bird). I personally believe that attempting to save that many seats is inconsiderate. I also recently experienced a man trying to save an entire exit row, which was frustrating. On the flip side, there are situations where there may be a legit need for someone to save a seat or two. Take my situation, being A List Preferred, I am among the first to board the plane. When my wife travels with me, they come on later in the A group or even in the B group. I am going to save a seat for her. Now, some would tell me to board with her instead of in my boarding position, but I think we can all survive my hold one seat for a couple of minutes. I prefer that SW does not have a policy on saving seats because I fly SW multiple times a month, and this is not a problem I regularly experience. I also believe in empowering employees. If SW gets overly strict on the seat thing, it will undermine the benefits of open seating and could even delay the boarding process.
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