Originally Posted by
Imapylot
I agree there is no requirement but at my airline there is that expectation because that’s what we were taught to do. So it’s maybe just different cultures and different ways of thinking about the scenario.
if the open seat is in the back (beyond the exit row), or a middle seat, I would say that 99% of the folks will choose the jump seat over the others. But that will leave those seats available to the next on the list. If you’re being left behind with seats open- and it’s not weight restricted- then there most likely was a failure in communication with the gate agent.