As long as you ask though, you should be okay - there are no rules or laws against swapping seats. The best place to sit is actually the back of the plane, according to one flight attendant.
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When it comes to swapping seats, you may politely request the assistance of a flight attendant, with some caveats. “You should always wait until they're not visibly busy for the best outcome,” Rawls shares.
You should be fine. You could try and google the largest seat in your class category and try to book it. You will be fine, you probably won't even need an extender on your belt. A size 22 won't have difficulty fitting in a airline seat, and doing up the seat belt.
How fat is too fat to fly? Even though there are no weight limits for fat passengers, there are normally three basic requirements for flying while overweight: Passengers must be able to sit with both armrests down.Passengers must be able to buckle their seatbelts.
If you are proposing to trade seats because you want to be near your spouse or friends, or have a very tight layover, and you are offering a comparable seat (aisle for an aisle, window for a window), it's always worth the ask and is generally viewed as acceptable.
Flight attendants have the authority to move people around and the flight attendant can ask someone, she says, emphasizing that seat trades should always be equal. But Whitmore says there are two scenarios where it is “never” OK to ask for a switch.
Sometimes, when an airline asks for volunteers to give up their seats and fly on a different flight, there are not enough volunteers. When this occurs, the airline will select passengers to give up their seats. This is called “involuntary denied boarding” or “bumping.”