I believe cabin crew have the ability to swap allocated seats quickly and easily using their Ipad in their hand. I believe they do it all the time for able bodied passengers and it seems so quick and easy.
I have observed this as a passenger a few times.
If it is even swap, then it makes no difference to weight and balance.
I think some just love a good power trip. Thats all it was. They don't care about the people who pay their wages.
Sure it is a regulation that you must comply with instructions from cabin crew, but seems some just love to exercise this right to provoke and kick people out all the time. (From what appears on the news all the time).
Didn't Jetstar have free unallocated seating when they first launched?
I believe certain zones were blocked to keep within balance limits but otherwise sit wherever you want.
Suddenly now its a criminal offence and safety hazard if you swap one row.
Last edited by John Citizen; 21st Mar 2023 at 20:42.