She recounted how things took a turn in flight when "the seatbelt sign was switched off" and a man approached her requesting that she "change seats". Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters When booking a plane ticket, it's common sense to select a seat that suits your travel needs, which is exactly what one passenger did. The woman, facing a 12-hour journey , took her story to Reddit to explain how she had reserved her plane seats 'months in advance', detailing: "At the time of booking I paid extra to choose my seats.
The seat I chose was $55 extra and right at the front of the plane (trying to arrive somewhere on time upon landing). "The seat also happened to be an extra legroom seat and I am a 4'11 female." She recounted how initially everything went smoothly, saying she checked in, boarded, and located her seat without issue, but things took a turn when "the seatbelt sign was switched off" and a man approached her requesting that she "change seats".
The woman said she was "open to it" until she realised his seat "was way in the back of the plane". She then "told him no, sorry" and justified her refusal by stating she'd paid extra to "sit up front". Continuing her account, she described how the man's frustration grew, noting: "He kind of got increasingly mad and wouldn't leave saying that there.