The Swinging Monkey,
Although I'm not from the UK, I would be immensely surprised if frail and/or infirm people were legally permitted to sit in an emergency exit row.
Perhaps if this happens again you might alert the Flight Attendant and just politely ask the question? Sometimes during boarding these things can get missed, though of course this is no excuse!
Since this is the CRM forum
it should be prudent of me to say that as a passenger you could have managed upwards, as if there were (heaven forbid) any accident on your flight; your life could be in peril due to these infirm people sitting at the exit rows hindering an evacuation!
I am not offended in the slightest if people voice their concern about issues such as this - if there are problems in the cabin, the passengers are the eyes and ears - don't be afraid to use them!
My 2 cents.
SG
