- One mom went viral on TikTok, saying she asked a plane passenger to switch seats with her.
- People praised him for offering them a better seat and said he made his request “the right way”.
- Airplane etiquette—especially such dilemmas—is a hot topic on TikTok.
She was praised for the way a mother of two asked a stranger to change seats on the plane so her family could sit together.
TikToker, which goes by the name of Anna Lyn Cook in the application, shared a post. and video On October 31st, when she booked her flight, she said she didn’t have the option to book all the seats together.
Cook said he tried to ask the gate attendants for help, but when they were unable to do so, he asked another passenger to pass with him.
Cook said his original seat had “much more legroom” and was “much better” than the seat he hoped to replace, which he described as “fairly narrow”.
“The guy sitting on the couch just came in. He was looking at the couch, like he was lifting his bag. You could see something like, ‘I’m sitting here with all these kids,’ on his face,” Cook said. He added that he was “too down” to move when he offered his seat with more legroom.
Cook told the video, “I would never ask anyone to change seats unless they offer a better option. If they don’t, I’d be happy with it other than that. There’s also the option – we ALWAYS pay extra to choose our seats if we want to.”
His video received more than 1 million views and 115,000 likes.
In the comments section, she was praised for the way she handled the situation. Many said this was an example where it was “acceptable” to ask for a seat change on a flight, and he agreed with Cook that the “rule” of seat switching was to offer equal or better value, and he said he did. is the “right way”.
discussions about flight etiquette It has become more and more common on TikTok and many users posted videos about how they are refuse to change seats for families who want to live togetherespecially they paid extra for seat or person requesting exchange reacts badly to their answer.
Recently, a TikToker named Marisa Friedman launched a video It’s about sitting in a premium seat, which he says pays “full price,” and refusing to move when asked.
It was met with a mostly positive response, with some saying they thought his decision was fair, but some suggested there should be more “compassion”.
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