As more travelers share stories of “seat squatting” on social media, one passenger asks if it's becoming too mainstream.
One flyer posted on Reddit's r/travel forum claimed to have seen three seat squatters on a Delta flight.
The poster first approached a man who had moved 16 rows up, writing that he was “trying to claim that seat as his own.”
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“Next was a woman in 18A who was stubbornly insisting to the seat holder that she should be by the window instead of in the middle,” the post reads.
An airline passenger asked on Reddit if sitting in a seat during a flight is becoming “normal”, sparking a discussion in the comments section. (St. Petersburg)
The third squatter is described as a couple who allegedly moved from seats C and D in row 24 to seats A and B.
With this experience in mind, a user asked, “Squatting in this seat is becoming all too common. What do you think?”
Fellow flyers took to the comments section to share similar experiences and thoughts on whether slouching in seats has become too common.
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“Entitlement is out of control,” one person commented.
Another said: “Seat squatters should be automatically removed from the plane.”
“Whenever I encounter this, I never interact with the squatters,” one traveler commented on Reddit. (St. Petersburg)
“I would never interact with squatters if I encountered something like this,” said one user, adding, “Press the call button for the flight attendants, show them your boarding pass when you arrive, and politely escort them to you.” All you have to do is tell the crew that you have arrived,” he added. They will resolve the “seat dispute”. ”
Another user wrote: “Maybe it's a simple misunderstanding.”
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Another said: “In my recent experience, I've never seen anything like this.The most I've had was when I had to change from the aisle to the center to sit next to my girlfriend in Australia.'' This is the man who asked for it.''
“Flight attendant, I'm here. Please call and tell the flight attendant. I loved putting people back in their seats!! People will try anything,” another user commented .
Brandon Blewett (not pictured), author of How to Avoid Strangers on a Plane, says he's seeing more squat seats. (St. Petersburg)
Brandon Blewett, a Texas-based author of “How to Avoid Strangers on a Plane,” told Fox News Digital that more and more people are encountering squatters in their airplane seats.
Blewett said sometimes squatting is understandable.
“For example, if a family misses a connecting flight and is rebooked in separate seats, it makes sense for parents to sit together to manage young children, and this is a setup most of us can relate to.” said Blewett.
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Blewett also pointed to “angry squatters” and explained that if they “don't show their boarding passes, that's a red flag.”
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”[Squatter] “Collisions often cause delays, which can have a cascading effect, leading to missed connections and passenger frustration throughout the flight,” Blewett added.
“Leave it to the flight attendants. No one wants to be the subject of a reel titled 'Passenger Meltdown at 30,000 Feet,'” Blewett said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Delta Air Lines for comment.
