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There’s been plenty of news about people claiming a seat paid for by another passenger. Apparently these people have been so bold as to refusing to give up the seat to the payer and have become physical.
Well, this past February my wife and I made seat reservations for a direct flight to St. Maarten. Our seats were on the aisle right across from each other. When we finally made our way to our seats my wife’s was unoccupied but there a gentleman in about his mid 30’s in mine. His girlfriend or wife was in the middle seat. I said, “excuse me sir but you’re in my seat”. He wouldn’t look at me and he didn’t speak but pointed what was apparently his seat by the window. I said, “sir, that’s your seat and want you to move now”. A flight attendant was standing there apparently ready to intervene if the guy got ugly. He just sat there looking straight ahead and I put my face into his and I said, “sir, move now” and I made sure my cap with my VN unit was clearly visible to him and that I was a combat vet and ready to get him out of my seat. His companion nudged him and without saying a word he made a disgusted face and moved to his seat. After we were seated and buckled in I tried to de-escalate the situation and leaned over and said, “thank you sir”. His companion smiled and said to me, “thank you”. He sat there pouty faced and I don’t think they said two words to each other for the flight. I don’t know what these people are trying to prove by being so obnoxious. I wouldn’t doubt if that’s his modus operandi in life.
Well, this past February my wife and I made seat reservations for a direct flight to St. Maarten. Our seats were on the aisle right across from each other. When we finally made our way to our seats my wife’s was unoccupied but there a gentleman in about his mid 30’s in mine. His girlfriend or wife was in the middle seat. I said, “excuse me sir but you’re in my seat”. He wouldn’t look at me and he didn’t speak but pointed what was apparently his seat by the window. I said, “sir, that’s your seat and want you to move now”. A flight attendant was standing there apparently ready to intervene if the guy got ugly. He just sat there looking straight ahead and I put my face into his and I said, “sir, move now” and I made sure my cap with my VN unit was clearly visible to him and that I was a combat vet and ready to get him out of my seat. His companion nudged him and without saying a word he made a disgusted face and moved to his seat. After we were seated and buckled in I tried to de-escalate the situation and leaned over and said, “thank you sir”. His companion smiled and said to me, “thank you”. He sat there pouty faced and I don’t think they said two words to each other for the flight. I don’t know what these people are trying to prove by being so obnoxious. I wouldn’t doubt if that’s his modus operandi in life.