A man shared his outraged after being asked to move plane seats so a young boy could look out the window – but he argues it’s unfair because he paid extra for the view
When it comes to travelling overseas, most people make sure to pre-book the best seat possible on their flight. That’s exactly why one man decided to spend an extra £200 on a window seat when travelling to Brazil to visit his family.
After sitting down and getting comfortable in his spot, he was soon approached by another passenger who asked him he give up his window seat for his son. Detailing the incident on Reddit, he recalled: “This stranger who was seated on the middle plane seats across from me with his child asked me if I could give up my window seat for his kid. I said, ‘Sorry, but no. I paid an extra 200 for this seat’.”
Expecting the father to understand, he was met instead with a persistent “glare”, prompting an internal reaction: “In my head I said, ‘Okay f*** you too!’ And went back listening to my music while looking out the window.”
The situation escalated when a flight attendant tapped him on the shoulder with the same request.
He firmly showed the cabin crew his ticket and payment receipt, resolutely stating: “I pulled out my ticket and the receipt I got when I paid extra for the window seat and told her, ‘No, I paid extra for window seat’.
“She said, ‘Okay, sorry to bother you sir’. I saw her walk back to him and say, ‘no’ for me. “
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Annoyed, the dad glared at him again – believing he was being unreasonable and unkind to his son by refusing to move.
Commenting on his post, one user said: “I used to fly for work every few weeks. It was pretty common for this to happen.
“I did the exact same thing. If I paid extra for a seat, I said no. If I was just changing seats so family could sit next to each other, and they were polite, I usually switched.”
They continued: “Didn’t matter to me. Just the politeness. I was going to read most of the time anyway. If they were rude I just said no and stuck my head in a book.”
Another user chimed in: “When I flew alone I really didn’t care where I sat and didn’t pay extra for a pre-chosen seat. But if you do care about sitting together then pay more and don’t harass other people to give up their seat for you.”
A third user suggested: “If a situation like this happens again, let them know that there is a £500 surcharge in order for you to move.”
Yet another user added: “What on Earth is it with flight stewardesses asking someone that? Like no, you paid for your seat stop complaining!”