Flights on an airplane are known for being uncomfortable, but paying for a luxury seat has the ability to make the journey much more bearable.
Despite having paid additionally to upgrade her seat from economy, a passenger was flabbergasted when she was asked to downgrade her seat with no additional compensation.
Taking to popular forum site Reddit, the anonymous user declined the request to give up her seat - but this didn't sit well with her fellow passenger who made her flight misery.
She explained: "So I just got off a flight. When I was boarding, my ticket was flagged and they printed me a new ticket, much further back on the plane (was in economy plus, new ticket was normal economy)."
The woman went on: "I was not notified that my ticket was being changed and when I demanded an explanation as to why I was being bumped back I was told 'to make space for a family to sit together'. I said no thanks, I will keep my original seat and I was told I'd have to sit next to a kid, which I said cool no problem.
"I proceeded to board the plane, sit in my originally chosen seat, and lo and behold the very last people to board are two young adults aged 20-25. A couple. No kids in sight! He demands to sit in my seat because it was next to his totally normally functioning girlfriend. I said no.
"He went to go talk to a flight attendant and then goes to sit at the back of the plane in his (I guess?) original seat. The woman was a total asshole to me the whole flight clearly mad I wouldn't let her bf sit next to her. Elbowed me the entire time.
"Anyways - since when are couples flying without kids entitled to the special family seating policy? I've flown as a couple many times and never asked for this! I feel like that’s totally out of line and an abuse of policy."
She added: "Also should be mentioned one of the flight attendants was also rude to me - presumably for not moving seats - and 'forgot' to serve me and gave me an attitude the entire flight."
Since sharing the thread online, the woman's post has raked in over 250 comments to date - where people rushed to comment on the peculiar ordeal.
One person admitted. "Wow that's really messed up I'm sorry that happened to you!! I'd be so p*****!!"
Meanwhile, someone else said: "This is bizarre - especially bumping someone out of economy plus."
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