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Emergency row seating - pregnant

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sunshinebelieve · 26/05/2026 17:55

We booked our holiday with easyJet at the beginning of the year, before I found out I’m pregnant. We always book extra legroom seats and chose the emergency row over the wing as per previous years.

I’ve just checked and pregnant women aren’t allowed to sit in these seats as it may involve opening heavy doors etc.

So what do I do? I’ll be 18.5 weeks on the way out, 19.5 weeks on the way back. WIBU to think a baggy jumper could disguise it - I have two tall, strong adult men with me in our row.
Or should I fess up and face being moved on my own? Or possibly worse if no one agrees to swap?

YABU - fess up and move seats
YANBU - just wear the baggy jumper and say zilch!

OP posts:
Londonrach1 · 26/05/2026 18:48

You know the rules if they say no pregnancy and an accident happens...they could refuse you to board or move you of you are lucky...is tell them..it's important

GinaandGin · 26/05/2026 18:45

Monty36 · 26/05/2026 18:07

Why would a passenger be opening a heavy door ?

In the event of an emergency

Delphiniumandlupins · 26/05/2026 18:43

You will have no problem finding someone to swap to the extra leg room seat. When we flew with 15 year old, 6ft 3 DS he wasn't allowed to sit in emergency exit seat for take off and landing but was allowed to move once in the air.

Maybeitllneverhappen · 26/05/2026 18:29

Get the 2 men to sit next to the door and they probably won't even be interested in you. They ask the people right next to the door if they are fit and able to manoeuvre it in my experience.

Lemonfrost · 26/05/2026 18:29

You need to tell the cabin crew. You already know you shouldn't be sitting there.

BigYellowBus · 26/05/2026 18:27

Monty36 · 26/05/2026 18:07

Why would a passenger be opening a heavy door ?

I doubt it's very common but it does happen. I read an account of the flight that landed in the Hudson River soon after 9/11 (the one in the Tom Hanks film Sully) and a lot of passengers owed their lives to the guy in the emergency exit who realised their was a problem and carefully rehearsed how to open the passenger door so he was able to do it quickly when instructed

jackstini · 26/05/2026 18:12

Can you get row 1 seats?
They have extra legroom but no emergency exit requirements

Twasasurprise · 26/05/2026 18:10

Someone will bite your arm off for the extra leg room, I wouldn't worry about a swap.

JugglingMyNuts · 26/05/2026 18:09

Monty36 · 26/05/2026 18:07

Why would a passenger be opening a heavy door ?

In case of an emergency landing you might need to open the exit door to allow people to escape. Not all emergency landings are ‘planned’

Monty36 · 26/05/2026 18:07

Why would a passenger be opening a heavy door ?

kohlrabislaw · 26/05/2026 18:02

Usually the cabin crew will ask the people in those seats to confirm that they are willing and physically able to help in an emergency. I assume you won’t be able to do that and will need to inform them. And they’ll move you to a different seat.

SummerInSun · 26/05/2026 18:01

At less than 20 weeks no one is going to be able to tell whether you are pregnant or just a bit pudgy round the tummy.

redboxerclub · 26/05/2026 17:59

Although if you don’t want to sit there deal with it at the gate or on the plane. Say you didn’t realise and ask them to swap with someone who want the leg room.

OnTheBoardwalk · 26/05/2026 17:59

I’ve just checked and pregnant women aren’t allowed to sit in these seats as it may involve opening heavy doors etc.

this surely answers your own question does it not?

redboxerclub · 26/05/2026 17:57

It’s not implausible to not be aware you are pregnant so I’d just roll with it. No one is going to ask unless you are visible heavily pregnant

SnappyOchre · 26/05/2026 17:57

Would you be unable to sit on your own, even nearby? They usually ask people in the vicinity of the exit to volunteer for a swap.

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