A Reddit post about a passenger who refused to give up her husband's plane seat to a couple with a baby has sparked a debate about travel etiquette. The original poster, Nat B., defended her actions, stating that she paid for the seat and was entitled to it. Many Reddit users supported her stance, arguing that it is the responsibility of the airline staff to handle seating arrangements.
A post about a passenger who refused to give up her husband's plane seat to a couple with a baby who wanted to sit together has gone viral on Reddit.Shared by Nat B., from Wilmington, North Carolina, under the username roxywalker, the post is titled 'AITA who comes over to assist or the kindness of strangers who are fed up with this happening as well.'Jo Hayes, another etiquette expert, echoed Grotts' perspective.
'The golden rule of good manners and etiquette, including air travel etiquette, is do unto others as you would have them do unto you,' Hayes told Newsweek.Hayes pointed out that if the couple needed to sit together, they should have brought up this concern with the airline staff during check-in 'rather than attempting to claim someone else's seat—and putting them in a rather awkward/pressured position.'She added, 'It is the job of airline staff/stewards to deal with situations such as this.'Grotts agreed that 'the best course of action' would have been to bring the matter to the flight crew, as 'this approach avoids unnecessary confrontation and the possibility of escalating tensions, which could lead to air rage.''That Is Really Ballsy'The Reddit community largely supported Nat B.'s stance.User Used-Tangerine-117 summed up the sentiment: 'Universal answer: you are never TA for sitting in the seat you paid for and were assigned.'Another user commented: 'Wow that is really ballsy, some people have no shame haha.'Living_Cranberry_890 said, 'She and her husband planned that. They didn't like that you outsmarted them and publicly shamed them. Good for you.'ResponseStrange6118 noted that flight attendants are typically quick to back the passenger who paid for the seat.Plastic_Melodic suggested, 'If you really need to sit together, you offer your seat neighbor in the less desirable spot the 'upgrade' to the better seat—not ask the person in the better seat to move back!'Do you have a travel-related video or story to share? Let us know via life@newswee
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