I can't remember the company but we chartered a plane. Yes, the whole plane. All the seats were ours and ours alone. But could we sit where we wanted or with our children who had never flown before? Oh, heck no! The airline randomly assigned seats... on a chartered plane... and refused to let us sit where we wanted and comfort our kids if they got scared. They're all a-holes and I'll never fly again. I'd rather drive for three days across the country or just stay home.
If you’re chartering a 737 I can see wanting to keep the manifest straight in case the thing bursts into flames and you need to attach a name/corpse to a seat number. In the case of this Delta pooch screw, they know full well this small family is occupying seats A through C.
“They’re all a-holes and I’ll never fly again. I’d rather drive for three days across the country or just stay home.”
Ditto!
I love flying though and cant afford to go rent a helicopter to keep my hours up like I used to, so the rare occasion I would fly commercial was enjoyable.
Then 9/11 and the TSA made it suck so I avoided flying unless necessary. Still, once I got to the plane, it was still fun. Now? Not a chance. I’ll rent a suburban and drive.