Whether your friend or enemy, the flyer may not know who you can trust when it comes to stealing a ship on an airplane.
One passenger heading from Chicago to New York City took him to Reddit to share the story of the “seat steeler.”
On the forum “R/Delta”, users said they went to an Irish bar at Chicago Midway International Airport for drinks and started chatting with fellow patrons.
Flight passengers share a “furious” moment when a man breaks into her leg space: “Don't do this”
“He rolled his eyes and joked with the old-fashioned guy next to him, who seemed weak and agreed to me. [a] Notice: “The person wrote it.
Users said they and their spouses have been upgraded to first class.
“On the plane, my bar buddies were in our seats. I showed him my ticket and he moved aside. We said sorry we had both seats. He muttered and returned to the first line of comfort.”
Reddit users (no photos) shared that “Burbuddy” tried to wear a seat skirt in first class after grabbing a drink at the airport bar before the flight. (istock)
“He wasn't rude, but it was very troublesome. I think we were friends,” the Post concluded.
Reddit users visited the comments section to discuss their encounters.
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“You're not a friend. He's a seat steeler. Don't call a seat steeler a friend,” the dull user commented.
Another user said, “It surprises people who think they can get away by sneaking into such a completely different class of services.”
“You're not a friend. He's a seat steeler. Don't call a seat steeler a friend,” the dull user commented. (istock)
“I'm sure this wasn't his first time. People do this because they know they can get away with it or, in the worst case, they have to sit in their assigned seat,” said one Redditor.
“It sounds like Homeboy was a bit tipsy. I was surprised he was able to ride,” another wrote.
“A small world,” the user commented.
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“It's wild if you know that you can steal a seat and show it's being told to move, not their seats,” the user added.
“I don't know why these people are thinking about FA [flight attendants] I don't realize that someone who should be in the FC seat is not supposed to be there,” another person said.
The term “seat squatter” is used to refer to those who take seats that have been selected and paid by other travelers. (istock)
Texas-based Brandon Blewett told Fox News Digital, author of the book How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes, that more and more people are encountering squatters in plane seats.
“Let the flight attendants handle it. I don't want to go viral on a reel entitled “Passing Meltdown at 30,000 feet,” advised Bruett.
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He sat in someone else's seat and said the entire flight could cause confusion.
“[Squatter] In many cases, encounters often lead to delays that cascade, leading to frustrating passengers who miss connections across the cabin,” Bruett added.
