• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Man praised for refusing to switch plane seats with elderly couple

Home> Travel

Updated 13:43 31 Jul 2023 GMT+1Published 17:11 15 Feb 2023 GMT

Man praised for refusing to switch plane seats with elderly couple

A man has been praised on Reddit after he refused to switch plane seats with an elderly couple

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

Flight etiquette is a much-talked-about topic and one that is particularly important while on a long-haul flight.

Travelling for such a long period of time is not pleasant at the best of times, though a good seat on the aircraft can certainly make it more enjoyable.

While those that can afford the luxury of first-class plane tickets will reside there, extra leg room in economy is the next best thing.

Especially when you are taller than the average person, and sitting in a standard economy seat can be a bit cramped.

Advert

One man who paid for the extra leg room took to Reddit recently to explain how an elderly couple sat in his seat which he had paid extra for.

Captioning the post on the ChoosingBeggars subreddit, the man who goes by the name of @churtothechur, wrote: "Old couple try to take our seats on a plane."

Pixabay

He then explained: "A few years ago my significant other and I planned a three-month trip around the world. Our first flight was from New Zealand-LA. 12-13 hours.

Advert

"We booked and paid for our flights and I added the premium economy seats as I'm 6'3 and wanted the extra legroom. Cost an extra $60 (£50).

"This flight was with Air New Zealand, the screen has your name on it when you get to your seat."

The anonymous man then explained how a couple in their 70s were sat in his seat when he boarded the plane.

He continued: " I ask them if they got confused with their seat numbers. They hadn't.

Advert

"I show them my ticket and seat number and point to my name on the screen. They then ask me just sit in their seats which were ten rows back. No leg room."

Unfortunately, a problem was brewing for the man as the elderly couple refused to move to their seats.

The man had paid for extra legroom.
Jay Fog / Alamy Stock Photo

In the Reddit post, the man explained how the conversation went: "Me: You want me to sit in your seats?

Advert

"OP(old people): Yes, that would be nice thank you.

"Me: I paid extra for these seats and would like to sit in them. Please move to your seats.

"OP: Oh, it's not that bad there's plenty of legroom.

"Me: Yeah, there's plenty of legroom in my seats because I paid for it. I'll help move your bag if you need."

Advert

A flight attendant then got involved, telling the couple to go and sit in the seat that is designated to them.

But as they got bums off seats, the man said he got a few harsh looks off fellow passengers.

Many in the comments section agreed the man was in the right, giving him praise for how he handled the tricky situation.

He did pay for the flights, after all!

Featured Image Credit: Featured Image Credit: Rawpixel Ltd / Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Travel, Plane Etiquette

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

3 days ago
5 days ago
18 days ago
21 days ago
  • 3 days ago

    Man's terrifying warning is making people think twice before agreeing to swap seats on a plane

    Social media star @thisdudenameddk recounted his horror story on Instagram

    News
  • 5 days ago

    Major security change at US airports is about to happen for the first time in nearly 20 years

    Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, made the announcement on Tuesday

    News
  • 18 days ago

    Reason why you shouldn't travel with black suitcase after warning issued to passengers who tie ribbons on luggage

    Over a third of UK dwellers are expected to jet off to paradise this summer, so it's worth avoiding these commonly made mistakes

    News
  • 21 days ago

    Disturbing warning issued to anyone using luggage tags while travelling this summer

    You really don't want your suitcase to be a rolling security risk...

    News
  • Man's terrifying warning is making people think twice before agreeing to swap seats on a plane
  • Man praised for refusing to give up plane seat for couple on their honeymoon
  • Country starts punishing impatient passengers who break major 'plane etiquette' rule and people aren’t impressed
  • Major airline just quietly introduced new clothing ban for any passengers boarding their flights