Starbucks Pay It Forward chains: Gimmick or Good Will?

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Not to keep being the Grinch, but that’s another one that I have an issue with the airlines asking people to do. American, apparently, does that a lot. Now it’s one thing for an individual to see a soldier, talk to them, find out they are on their way to a deployment, and offer up their seat.

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<p>No, airline did not ask. I asked the FA if it was OK to let the soldier have my seat. I did not identify myself to him-- never even talked to him but just quietly moved to his empty seat after I gave the FA my 1st class boarding pass. I had totally forgotten about it until you you mentioned the drink tickets.</p>

<p>Lest u think I am a saint, I wouldn’t have done it if it was int’l bz class </p>

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OK, so what do you do in these circumstances? Let’s say I’m flying business class on an international flight. I’m by myself. Someone asks if they can switch seats with me so they can sit next to their business companion or partner. I’ll almost always say yes, because big whoops, I’m by myself … does it really matter and why not help someone else?

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<p>This is less of an issue for me now because the airlines I fly now all have all aisle-access bz seats. But I would not swap an aisle seat for an window seat. </p>

<p>First world problems…</p>