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"I always say unless you're in first class, I don't switch"
If you've ever flown on a plane, you know that where you sit matters a lot, and the longer the flight, the more willing you might be to pay extra for a better seat. Aircraft are claustrophobic, hot, and daunting machines; the least you can do is sit as comfortably as possible.
Plane seating used to be much more spacious, with both first and economy classes having enough leg room to stretch out during long flights. Nowadays, the largest planes, such as the Airbus A380, have around 900 seats.
Of course, this is only possible because seats are packed so closely together in all directions that there isn't enough room for passengers to move around freely. Even in the economy section, it costs more to reserve a specific seat in today's air travel world.
You have the option of selecting a window, a middle, or an aisle seat. With this new world, it stands to reason that no one wants to trade seats with anyone.
Unfortunately, the need to switch is still present in situations where parents are separated from their children, couples are separated, and people who should be near each other are suddenly on opposite sides of a massive aircraft. These circumstances will undoubtedly make you want to switch seats in order to be closer to your loved one during the long flight.
On the popular social media platform TikTok, a discussion about switching seats with strangers recently erupted after people realised it's an outdated courtesy to switch seats with someone on a plane simply because they asked. One TikToker went viral after sharing an on-topic story she had experienced while flying.
Cynthia Appiah, a 32-year-old Olympian athlete who represented Canada in the bobsleigh category at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, posted the TikTok video. This happened after an encounter with a couple on a plane.
Cynthia explained that she dislikes sitting for long periods of time or having to crawl over people to use the restroom, which is why she prefers isle seats. So, with some extra miles, she decides to splurge on a pre-reserved aisle seat.
We are all humans, and sometimes we swap seats with strangers on airplanes for good reasons. However, it is a show of entitlement to make people feel obliged to swap seats with you on airplanes just because you feel like you have good reasons.
What are your thoughts on this common issue? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.