I would argue the person at the window seat should get both, they’re squished against a wall so their armrest hardly counts. Middle seat and aisle seat should get their left armrest.
Interesting perspective. I think the prevailing idea is that in addition to each having their own arm rest (we will get to your qualm with the arm rest in a moment), both the window and the aisle have their own advantages, while the middle seat has no advantages. Simply put, no one wants the middle seat, so the only compensation is that you get first refusal on the shared arm rest, since both of yours are shared.
Pros/cons in review:
Aisle seat pros: guaranteed arm rest, and easy access for to the bathroom.
Aisle seat cons: the guaranteed arm rest is sticking out in traffic, so to speak, and your elbows (and knees) are at constant risk of bumping by passengers, or worse, beverage carts in the aisle. Plus you may be disrupted by people in either middle or window seat needing to use the bathroom.
Middle seat pros: no risk to elbows/knees from aisle?
Middle seat cons: no dedicated arm rest, minimal elbow room, need go climb over someone to use the bathroom, but may also be disturbed by the person in the window seat needing to use the rest room
Window seat pros: dedicated arm rest (I have never heard a complaint like yours, or had reason to complain myself since the walls are slightly concave), no risk to elbows/knees, no one will disturb you to use the rest room, access to a window and control of the shade
Window seat cons: need to disturb 2 people to use the rest room
I would argue the person at the window seat should get both, they’re squished against a wall so their armrest hardly counts. Middle seat and aisle seat should get their left armrest.
Interesting perspective. I think the prevailing idea is that in addition to each having their own arm rest (we will get to your qualm with the arm rest in a moment), both the window and the aisle have their own advantages, while the middle seat has no advantages. Simply put, no one wants the middle seat, so the only compensation is that you get first refusal on the shared arm rest, since both of yours are shared.
Pros/cons in review:
Aisle seat pros: guaranteed arm rest, and easy access for to the bathroom.
Aisle seat cons: the guaranteed arm rest is sticking out in traffic, so to speak, and your elbows (and knees) are at constant risk of bumping by passengers, or worse, beverage carts in the aisle. Plus you may be disrupted by people in either middle or window seat needing to use the bathroom.
Middle seat pros: no risk to elbows/knees from aisle?
Middle seat cons: no dedicated arm rest, minimal elbow room, need go climb over someone to use the bathroom, but may also be disturbed by the person in the window seat needing to use the rest room
Window seat pros: dedicated arm rest (I have never heard a complaint like yours, or had reason to complain myself since the walls are slightly concave), no risk to elbows/knees, no one will disturb you to use the rest room, access to a window and control of the shade
Window seat cons: need to disturb 2 people to use the rest room