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Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
I flew from WLG to AKL recently. First to board were those passengers that needed assistance (several in wheelchairs).
One wheelchair passenger was seated in an aisle seat (across from my aisle seat) and his companion next to him. When general boarding commenced, an (unconnected) female passenger who was allocated the window seat in that row had an awkward situation because the disabled man couldn't move his legs so she had to climb over him and his companion. He was a big man and the window seat passenger was fortunate to be agile enough to climb over both of them. However, this made me think that if a large framed passenger was in the window seat, it would have been impossible and/or extremely undignified to climb over the disabled passenger. Has anybody else experienced this situation from either perspective? |
Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by cappuccino
(Post 10984390)
I flew from WLG to AKL recently. First to board were those passengers that needed assistance (several in wheelchairs).
One wheelchair passenger was seated in an aisle seat (across from my aisle seat) and his companion next to him. When general boarding commenced, an (unconnected) female passenger who was allocated the window seat in that row had an awkward situation because the disabled man couldn't move his legs so she had to climb over him and his companion. He was a big man and the window seat passenger was fortunate to be agile enough to climb over both of them. However, this made me think that if a large framed passenger was in the window seat, it would have been impossible and/or extremely undignified to climb over the disabled passenger. Has anybody else experienced this situation from either perspective? |
Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by j19fmm
(Post 10984412)
Oo not good! I always worry if I'm by the window and unknown seated neighbours are asleep and I need to use the facilities!! :blink:
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Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by cappuccino
(Post 10984390)
I flew from WLG to AKL recently. First to board were those passengers that needed assistance (several in wheelchairs).
One wheelchair passenger was seated in an aisle seat (across from my aisle seat) and his companion next to him. When general boarding commenced, an (unconnected) female passenger who was allocated the window seat in that row had an awkward situation because the disabled man couldn't move his legs so she had to climb over him and his companion. He was a big man and the window seat passenger was fortunate to be agile enough to climb over both of them. However, this made me think that if a large framed passenger was in the window seat, it would have been impossible and/or extremely undignified to climb over the disabled passenger. Has anybody else experienced this situation from either perspective? |
Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Not on a domestic flight!!
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Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by cappuccino
(Post 10985449)
Not on a domestic flight!!
The airline should block the other seat in the interests of safety if nothing else. |
Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by cappuccino
(Post 10985449)
Not on a domestic flight!!
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Re: Air New Zealand - awkward situation!
Originally Posted by jmh
(Post 10985484)
Ha ha - I haven't flown internally for a very long time.
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