Seating arrangement on flight abroad

[momtoboys]

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?

There are SEVEN people flying. So SIX flying in economy

It’s in the OP.

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".

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".

It's not clear that the two seats were part of a row of 3, with 2 of them still empty. In that case it a stranger would sit next to her

I would be annoyed too. I’m guessing you might be over-weight and didn’t want a third person to feel squashed sitting beside you ? Can your DH change the seats at this stage ? Who is going to be sitting beside the third single person, if one is now beside you and one in first class ?

If you think you may "take more room" than an average person, can you not buy a second seat/ticket to avoid causing discomfort to whomever you may be sat next to?

I only ask as you yourself brought it up and I'm not sure why you would feel uncomfortable sitting next to a stranger unless there was some additional baggage....

I'm on the chunkier side (5'9" and a size 18), and flew back from Australia with my brother (6'), on a Singapore A380. The economy in upper deck is 2-4-2, rather than the 3-4-3 on the main deck. There weren't many rows in that set up, but we were lucky to grab them. It was so much more comfortable, in that I didn't feel like I was encroaching on anyone else's space - and if we needed out for the loo, it's better too, as we have no qualms about waking each other! He loves a window, and me, an aisle, so it worked perfectly. I'd definitely look out for that arrangement again.

You would leave a friend you are willing to go on holiday with alone because you want to sit in an non-existant seat for 2 and you ate furious with your dh whi can sit next to her and you sit by your dh?

Should you be going on a group holiday? You sounf utterly self absorbed

A380s and some B777s have 3-4-3 configs with 2-4-2 as you move to the back the plane.
Some people love them. I hate them as it seems it's licence for people to stand in the gap.

It’s abundantly clear from the OP and this more recent post that the OP wanted a row of just two, and that there was a row of just two available.

My husband is taller than yours ( just) and has a very short body so
you can imagine how long his legs are!!
We usually have extra leg room seats but he will take the middle seat even if we can’t get extra legroom. He just shoves his legs into my legroom.

I have suffered from slightly panic attacks on last 2 flights (long haul) on way out. Nerves plus fear of being trapped in a seat feeling sick.

We booked seats for 2 at beck of plane first time. That was okay. 2nd time no choice so row of 3 next to a stranger. I spent 4 hours of night flight stood near loos. (We were window and middle)

So I'd prefer to be say by a random stranger if I can't have a seat for 2 over a friend -less putting on an act.
I'd probably now go for 2 seats in the 4 to be able to get out easily next time.

But most of all I expect my partner to either book the seats we agree we prefer. Or tell me in advance they don't want to and we discuss again.

Do you often struggle to understand people? It's obvious that the OP means that there were indeed available seats in a 2 configuration