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In reply to the discussion: Israeli airline can't make women move seats for religious reasons, court rules [View all]RainCaster
(10,867 posts)11. Easy answer
If you want a deterministic way to select the sex of the person sitting next to you, then you must buy seats on both sides of you. That means you cannot use SouthWest or any other airline with festival seating.
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Israeli airline can't make women move seats for religious reasons, court rules [View all]
rpannier
Jun 2017
OP
Make the ultra-orthodox person pay for the seat on each side to keep it empty.
SharonAnn
Jun 2017
#36
Airlines may not refuse to sell an unsold seat on a plane on the basis of race, sex, etc.
geek tragedy
Jun 2017
#20
Yet, you raised it being "reasonable" in your previous post. That's why I used that term.
suffragette
Jun 2017
#24
If it's voluntary and limited to just a few rows for religious accommodation, I don't have an issue.
NutmegYankee
Jun 2017
#27