Atlasjet. Ageist Discrimination??

[cambridge]

Talking to a friend I was amazed at the following. Firstly my friend is fit with no physical disabilities. Approaching the check-in at Luton he enquired as to the availability of exit seats, for the extra leg room. Yes was the reply but I'm afraid you cannot have one.
He obviously pursued this to find out why. The poor girl tried her best but it was obvious that he was being declined not for any physical problems but simply he looked "old".
With the queue growing behind him he chose not to pursue it.
Anybody else encountered this?

[Cally]

Just an observation but there are notices by these seats at emergency exits stating that & I don't remember the exact wording but implying you need to be reasonably physically fit as the opening of the door takes some effort.....

[sophie]

Yes Cally, you're correct and my husband and I have very reluctantly had to admit that in an emergency we probably wouldn't be as quick and as agile as we should be. It comes to us all and you have to accept it, sadly. Its not ageism, its common sense. However Pegasus don't bother one jot!!!

[Marions]

We were challenged once on Thai airline, but otherwise they seem to accept that I look fit, butch,s trong or whatever is required to open one of these doors. Did have a problem when I strained my ankle and they watched me wlak over the tarmac, but I assured them that a strained ankle did not stop me using my arms and opening the door.

But saldy, they do sometimes make an assumption. But hurray for Pegasus, because they allow Alna to have extra leg room! And he certainly could not open the door - but then I can.

But to be fair, I think it is only the one with extra leg room right next to the door - there are others!!

[waddo]

You could always offer to arm wrestle with one of the stew's just to prove your point!! After all, the stews have to pass the test of being able to open the emergency exits before they can fly as well. There are always notices in small print and some in large for the eyesight challenged that do state you need to be physically fit or you can not sit by the exit - I just wonder if that means the airlines have already written you off as a loss if you need to fight your way to exit??

[wanderer]

we qualified for window seats the three of us on Thomas Cook 14 years ago they then looked at my daughters passport she was under 14 but over 5' 8" and rules are rules
The question they never ask is can you get through the window on girth and agility

[jllvehdist]

//www.caa.co.uk/Passengers/On-board/Seating-allocation/

[snd1966]

I must admit since the following has generally become a condition when using these seats, I have stopped asking, I want to be the first off but true

Assisting during an evacuation in an emergency is one of the conditions for sitting in these seats.

[Marions]

Must say I like the idea of fighting with the stewards to be able to save liv es, and maybe losing my own. One is expected to open the door and be last out in the interests of fellow travellers!
But seriously, in Pegasus one has to pay for the privilege and there are two smaller doors, not the huge thing on other airlines, so I think that makes a difference, doesn't it?
So I am VERY HAPPY TO TRAVEL ON PEGASUS.
At the end, laws are laws, and one must accept what is for each airline. So far, I think I have fooled them into believing I am fit - which I am, if starting to feel those unused muscles from time to time - and I am sure they know I would do my best to be a hero, if required.
I honestly think, though, that it is worth enquiring form the airline first - especially where one does NOT h
ave to pay extra.
I remember a flight on Brunei where the seat rake was so small that we had to wrap our legs around our necks!!!!! Would not do that again - and all the way to Australia.