What a weird article. I get that airlines are sleazy and their shitty systems are causing more people to not be able to to choose a seat in advance.<p>But do people really commonly <i>refuse</i> to move out of somebody else's seat? I fly a couple times every month, and while I have found people sitting in my assigned seat from time to time, I have never had anybody actually <i>refuse</i> to move once I politely point this out and show them my ticket stub.<p>Is this really a thing?
I never used to care much which seat I got on a plane. But now that I'm flying with my husband and children, I find it stressful that I can't usually get us seats together in advance. They've always accommodated us at the actual airport checkin so far, but it does add a big worry to the travel day.<p>Solo travelers prefer to choose a seat in an empty row, but the plane is going to be full anyway. It's just an inefficient system.
I'm so glad I live in an area where I almost never have to fly anywhere, I can think of no reason ever to give an airline any money except in an emergency.