What's an Exit Row Seat Worth?

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7-17-2007 @ 1:00PM

ouj said...

My national carrier is also selling exit row seats for their charter flights to holiday destinations. However, if you turn out to be not fit for the seat, they'll seat you elsewhere.

Still, on my last charter flight the exit row seats were populated by really old people who would've certainly had trouble helping anyone in an emergency. This was before they started selling the seats. I have to say it did bother me a bit, not that I was really scared that something would happen, but because it was plainly against the rules.

Regarding Ed's comment about facing a lawsuit if you are not capable of utilizing the doors in an emergency - I'm sure that kind of lawsuit can only be pulled off in USA.

Everywhere else it would be laughed out of the court. However, the carrier's and flight crew's responsibility in the matter would certainly be investigated because *they* are the ones who should prevent a non-suitable person utilizing the emergency seats.

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