On my way back from SIHH this year, I took a direct flight from Frankfurt to LAX so this was a LONG ride. I booked an aisle row because I do not want to be stuck in the middle during such a long flight. One guy asked if I could switch with his mother so they could sit together. I asked him which seat do you have? He said it was this one which is the aisle seat in the middle section. I said sure why not and switched.
Then as more passengers began sitting in their seats, someone says to me that's my seat. Then I ask the guy to look at his ticket and his ticket is the middle seat! He pulled a fast one on me.
Luckily, there was an aisle seat that was empty nearby so I quickly switched to that seat once everyone was on the plane. Whew....didn't want to be stuck in the middle.
- AT