'All the people around me, including the crew, looked like they hate me'
An exhausted flyer has been praised after refusing to give up his plane seat for a couple on their honeymoon.
The long haul traveller was also sitting in a popular window seat, which he booked ahead of time to accommodate his larger size. These factors caused him to "politely refuse" their request - but onlookers weren't impressed. "I always get bumped by someone when I am on the aisle seat. One time, my elbow was badly hurt because the trolley hit me. I [have] avoided the aisle seat ever since."
Top Trending Stories Today While passengers didn't approve, the vast majority of those in the comments applauded the man for taking a stand and sticking to his guns. "If they wanted to be seated together so badly, they should have paid extra to reserve seats together," one person wrote. If you've made a virtual trip to Reddit in recent times, you'll know that the politics of plane seating is a burning one. One woman explained on the site how she became furious when a man sat beside her on a flight which wasn't 'even half full'.
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