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Seating arrangement on flight abroad

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momtoboys · 24/04/2024 19:25

7 people going on vacation abroad. 2 couples (one is my DH and me). Three singles - 1 single will be in first class. Long flight. As we were discussing flights, my DH and I had a long talk about how i am self conscious about sitting on a plane with another person. I asked that if there was a choice of just two seats in a row that he reserve them so it could just be the two of us. He was crystal clear on my wishes. Reservations were made yesterday and he reserved three seats together with one of the other singles in our group. She is a person I like very much - she is not the problem. The problem is that my husband deliberately ignored what I had thought was a reasonable request. Now I will be stuck between my husband and the friend for the entire flight. I realize it is better that being stuck squished with a stranger, but I am furious he didn't take into consideration my feelings. I asked him if there was anywhere on the plane where there were just two seats and he said yes but he didn't want her to feel "left out". AIBU for being hurt but this situation?

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DysmalRadius · 24/04/2024 19:33

exomoon · 24/04/2024 19:30

If you were that precious you should have booked them yourself. Why didn’t you?

Because her husband said he would do what she wanted. I'm sure if he had said at the time that he didn't want to do that, the OP would have suggested that she booked instead.

Moier · 24/04/2024 19:33

Wouldn't you rather sit with a friend than a stranger? Because you can guarantee that seat would have been taken.
I think you're picking an argument over nothing.

InTheRainOnATrain · 24/04/2024 19:32

If you can’t handle a flight sat next to your friend is the group holiday really a good idea? The chances of there being a pair of seats in economy is also quite small isn’t it- usually 3,3,3 or 3,4,3 configuration? But if it was that big of a deal why not do the seat assignments yourself? In short, I don’t really get it but you could always have DH take the middle and take his aisle or window.

DragonGypsyDoris · 24/04/2024 19:31

Furious. Do it yourself then.

Sirzy · 24/04/2024 19:31

let him go in the middle but he hasn’t done anything wrong. Your going on a group holiday and your sat with members of your group.

GreyBlackLove · 24/04/2024 19:30

Just pop him in the middle? Then you can immerse yourself in a book/film/snooze and not worry about who you are next to

exomoon · 24/04/2024 19:30

If you were that precious you should have booked them yourself. Why didn’t you?

WoshPank · 24/04/2024 19:28

TheSnowyOwl · 24/04/2024 19:28

Yanbu but I don’t understand why you didn’t book the seats yourself.

I’d make sure he was the one to sit in the middle and next to her on the flight now.

Same.

Roryhon · 24/04/2024 19:28

Put him in the middle and you have the aisle or window, so he’s your space?

TheSnowyOwl · 24/04/2024 19:28

Yanbu but I don’t understand why you didn’t book the seats yourself.

I’d make sure he was the one to sit in the middle and next to her on the flight now.

Wolfpa · 24/04/2024 19:27

Your husband can sit in the middle so you are not squashed between two people.

DrJoanAllenby · 24/04/2024 19:27

If it's that precious and important to you then book the seats yourself or do it with him!

Seriously, men can't do right from wrong with a lot of women on here.