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Old 05-23-2012, 07:46 AM
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Red Forman
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Originally Posted by Goodspeed View Post
My wife and daughter (lap child) were going to get the last open seat on a flight home. At the last min a pilot walks up and requests the jumpseat.

As the gate agent is listing him he changes his mind and asks if there are any open seats in the back. The agent says that there is one but she is trying to get more people on. He decides that he doesn't want to sit in the jumpseat and wants the seat in the back, bumping my wife and kid.

You sir are a ...
I can't tell you how many times I used to see this happen, it made me sick. I always made a point to the gate agent that I would gladly ride up front if it meant anyone else could get on.
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