I was on a 14-hour flight, ready to relax in my premium economy seat—until Dave and his new wife Lia sat next to me. Newlyweds, obviously, but Dave wanted me to switch seats so they could sit together. I told him I’d only move if he paid the $1,000 difference. He wasn’t happy.
Then the chaos started: Dave’s nonstop hacking cough, blasting a movie on his tablet without headphones, dropping pretzels everywhere, and Lia climbing onto his lap, making out loudly like the whole plane was their honeymoon suite.
Fed up, I called a flight attendant. She reminded them that airline rules ban sitting on laps for safety—even for newlyweds. Reluctantly, they moved back to economy, humiliated.
The rest of the flight was peaceful, and a few passengers even gave me thumbs-up for standing my ground.
Moral? Sometimes a little patience—and a bit of karma—go a long way on a long flight.
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