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Passenger is praised for refusing to swap seats for a family on a ten hour flight

Plane passenger reveals he was called an ‘a*****e’ by a mother after refusing to move to allow her and her family to sit together because he had paid for a priority seat – so, who do YOU think was in the wrong?Passenger has been praised for refusing to swap seats for a family on long flightSingleton, from the US, was travelling home from Greece on 10 hour journey Said the mother went on to ’cause a scene’ and called him an ‘a*****’ for refusingTaking to Reddit, the user shared their story on Saturday and many agreed The post received over 9,600 upvotes and thousands of comments of supportDailyMail.com’s Jaci Stephen first wrote about this LAST MONTH 

A single passenger who refused to swap seats with a family so they could sit together during a ten hour flight from Greece has won praise online. 

Taking to Reddit the user called u/Unlikely-Strategy596, believed to be from the US, explained he had paid to be close to the front of the plane in order to be one of the first to disembark.

He said he had been approached by a family-of-four, who asked if he could swap with them so both parents could sit with their children, but refused when he learned the seats were 20 rows back. 

The traveller went on to say the mother had ‘made a scene’ but he told her: ‘Maybe you should have booked ahead of time, or spent more money on tickets so you all could sit together. This is not my issue!’

Many of those on the forum went on to praise the singleton for his behaviour, with one writing: ‘You paid for your seat and you have a right to sit there!’

A single passenger who refused to swap seats with a family so they could sit together during a ten hour flight from Greece has won praise online (stock image)  

Starting off his post, he wrote: ‘AITA (Am I the a**hole) for not giving up my plane seat so a family could be all together?’   

In the post, which received over 9,600 upvotes and thousands of comments, the passenger explained that he had paid more money to be closer to the front of the plane. 

He said: ‘So I travelled home today from Greece. The flight was roughly 10 hours and around this time of year it’s extremely hectic.

‘I booked my ticket specifically to be closer to the front of the plane so I can be closer to the gate when it’s time to get out. 

In the post, which received over 9,600 upvotes and thousands of comments, the passenger explained that he had paid more money to be closer to the front of the plane 

‘I personally hate travelling so I spent a bit more money to be closer.

He added: ‘When I got on the plane, a family of four approached me and asked if I could switch spots.

‘Normally I’d be okay with that but switching spots would mean moving back 20 rows down which leaves me at an inconvenience and I would not be getting my moneys worth.’ 

However the family did not take the passenger’s refusal to move well and according to the poster, ‘the woman said that I was being an a**hole and should just give up my seat so she could sit with her husband and kids.’ 

He responded with: ‘Respectfully ma’am, your travel issues are not my problem. I am keeping the seat I paid for.’

Commenters rushed to respond and overwhelmingly took the side of the poster, suggesting the family should have been better organised 

He went on: ‘She ended up making a scene and basically said, “Wow look at this a**hole who can’t even move seats so a family could sit all together.”

‘I said, “maybe you should have booked ahead of time, or spent more money on tickets so you all could sit together. This is not my issue. Grow up and get over it. I am not moving seats. End of story!”

‘I sat down, her husband apologised to me for her behaviour and said that, “She hates traveling, but giving her the seat would’ve made things easier in the end.”

‘So, AITA for not giving up my seat?’

Commenters rushed to respond and overwhelmingly took the side of the poster.     

With one person saying: ‘NTA. If it was really about sitting together, why didn’t they ask the people 20 rows back if they’d like the better seats upfront? They’d still all be together.’

Meanwhile another person wrote: ‘She just wanted a better seat than what she booked for free. She needs to learn to plan ahead instead of expecting strangers to accomodate her.’

One commented: ‘This family should have talked to one of the flight attendants first.

‘The airline is supposed to keep records of who is in which seat.’

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