Plane passenger with dog refuses to move for person's allergy; 'I need a window seat.'
It seems like everyone's having issues on planes these days. When this passenger with special needs is conflicted, they take to to the popular Reddit forum to ask:
'AITA refused to trade plane seat?'
I recently had to travel out of state to visit my family. I have a psychiatric service animal for my bipolar/schizoaffective disorder and Lula my chiwinnie accompanies me. I always have to sit in a window seat so I can see what's happening(I fear planes).
Apparently, the person next to me has a terrible dog allergy. They asked the attendant that I be moved and I said I would move to another window seat. They found another seat but it was an aisle seat so I said I couldn't do it.
The man beside me refused to move to the other seat because it wasn't economy plus with extra legroom like we were sitting in. The guy was very rude the rest of the flight to me and the attendants.
My brother said I was rude and should have accommodated a person with a medical condition since it would not kill me to be in a non-window seat. I am not sure what to think since his concern was valid too.
Let's find out.
twocentsallergy writes:
NTA. I smell bs from the other passenger as ultimately he prioritized comfort (extra leg room) over this supposed 'terrible dog allergy'.
jazzlikehumor writes:
You paid for the extra leg room, just as he did. He had no more right to leg room than you.
You're happy with your seat. He wasn't happy, but there was an alternative for him. He had one problem with the seat he was in (a dog) and one problem with to alternative seat (less leg room.)
You had no problems with the seat you were in. You would have two problems with the alternative seat, no window, and without the leg room you paid extra for. Why should you trade zero problems for two problems, so he can have zero problems instead of one problem?
The total problems in the situation is increased from one to two if you move, but remains the same if he moves. NTA.
wayyouwearyourhat disagrees:
YTA. People are so dismissive of allergies. I have a terrible dog allergy and it’s ridiculous how many people have a fake service dog or a fake emotional support animal. Why are animals allowed on planes? Or in grocery stores?
It’s ridiculous that people with genuine allergies can’t get anyone to believe them but people am have so much puppy love that any excuse to get their dog where it doesn’t belong is just automatically accepted.