Passenger refuses to swap plane seats with family-of-four – and everyone is saying the same thing
A PASSENGER refused to swap seats during a flight with a family so they could all sit together - but people are saying the same thing.
The traveller said they were on a 10-hour flight from Greece this week, with the end of the summer holidays making for a very busy time of year.
He said on Reddit: "I booked my ticket specifically to be closer to the front of the plane so I can be closer to the gate when it’s time to get out.
"I personally hate traveling so I spent a bit more money to be closer."
However, as soon as he got on the plane, he said a family-of-four asked if he could swap seats so they could all sit together.
He continued: "Normally I’d be okay with that but switching spots would mean moving back 20 rows down which leaves me at an inconvenience and I would not be getting my money's worth."
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However, after saying he wanted to keep his seat, he was called an "a*****" by the woman in front of her husband and kids, adding she "ended up making a scene."
The man continued: "I said: 'Maybe you should have booked ahead of time, or spent more money on tickets so you all could sit together. This is not my issue. Grow up and get over it. I am not moving seats. End of story!'
"I sat down, her husband apologized to me for her behavior and said that 'she hates traveling, but giving her the seat would’ve made things easier in the end.'"
He asked if he was in the wrong - but everyone was on his side.
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One person wrote: "If it was really about sitting together, why didn’t they ask the people 20 rows back if they’d like the better seats upfront? They’d still all be together."
Another said: "Can’t stand families like this. If you want to sit together pay for it. Good grief."
Lots of people shared their own experiences of cheeky passengers asking to move for 'better' seats.
One said who was asked to swap their window seat said: "I told her we could swap seats if she would reimburse me for what I paid. She refused to. And so I refused to swap."
It isn't the first time this has happened on a flight - a passenger refused to swap seats with a mum who wanted to sit with her kids.
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And another man said he didn't move for a family who claimed the airline "changed their seats".
Here is what you need to know about swapping seats on a plane.
