An air traveler stated they landed in an uncomfortable place aboard a flight after being “bullied” by different passengers because of a seat squatter scenario.
A Reddit consumer created a thread on the discussion board r/unitedairlines detailing an obvious encounter with a seat squatter who attracted the eye of fellow passengers, however it was very clear whose aspect they had been on.
“I walked over to my window seat to see a woman in my seat. I calmly explain she’s in my seat and she seems annoyed,” the Reddit consumer wrote.
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“The other passengers around her suggest I sit in her seat and I say ‘no I want my seat.’”
A Reddit consumer who stated they had been a passenger on a latest flight encountered “hostile” passengers aboard a aircraft as they tried getting them to surrender a seat to a seat squatter. (iStock)
The consumer stated different passengers within the aisle are turned “agitated,” so the consumer moved into one other row to permit the opposite passengers to board and discover their seats.
The girl who was “squatting” tried calling her daughter since she was the one who booked the seat, the consumer added.
“The two people in her row loudly ask why I can’t just take her seat. I just keep telling them I want my seat,” the consumer wrote.
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“Finally, the lady gets her stuff and moves while everyone else is glaring at me.”
A flight passenger (not pictured) requested a seat squatter to maneuver, however refused to take action and the opposite passengers on the flight “bullied” the unique passenger into taking the squatter’s seat as a substitute, based on a Reddit put up. (iStock)
The consumer stated they remained calm and well mannered all through the interplay however was left surprised by the response from the opposite people on the flight.
“I don’t get it I paid for my seat and it’s not my fault she was sitting in the wrong seat. I’ve never experienced such hostility from everyone around me,” the Reddit consumer wrote.
Different customers on the thread shared their ideas on the “hostile” journey encounter.
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“Sounds like they were together and were trying to guilt you into their scam for not paying for the window seat,” one Reddit consumer commented.
A Reddit consumer (not pictured) was shocked by the “hostility from everyone” on an airplane after the consumer refused to surrender their seat to a squatter. (iStock)
The identical consumer continued, saying the rightful seat proprietor ought to have stated, “‘I’ll take my assigned and paid for seat, maybe one of these other kind people will give you their window.’”
One other consumer shared a narrative about their very own expertise with a seat squatter.
“This is exactly what I did last year. A woman was sitting in our row (I had booked 6 seats for my family and I to travel together). She refused to move saying I was wrong,” the individual commented.
“’I calmly told her, ‘Ma’am, if you show me your boarding pass, I’ll direct you to your seat, since mine says XXX seat on it.’ I also showed her my boarding pass. She got embarrassed and moved but she was nice enough to acknowledge that she was wrong. I was very kind and courteous and made sure I didn’t come off like I was blaming her, or she did it intentionally. But if she kept playing dumb, I would’ve called the FA.”
Not each seat squatting scenario is intentional, which implies the way you work together with the squatters will differ relying on if it was an accident or if somebody is making an attempt to “pull a fast one.” (iStock)
Many customers acknowledged the distinction between somebody who’s an inexperienced flayer, somebody by chance sitting within the unsuitable seat, and somebody who’s “trying to pull a fast one.”
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The rise in seat squatters on planes has continued in 2025, with extra flight passengers catching individuals making an attempt to rob their assigned seats.
Journey and etiquette specialists have shared their issues with the cheat hack, however simply because somebody is present in your seat, doesn’t imply you need to assume it was intentional.
An writer (not pictured) stated that typically passengers are unaware that they’re “seat squatting” on an airplane. (iStock)
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He additionally stated you could normally really feel out the distinction between an incidental squatter and somebody who’s making an attempt to self-upgrade if they’re unwilling to indicate their boarding cross.
