“Seat Snag Sparks Tense Showdown: What Happened When a Woman Demanded a Seat Swap on a Packed Flight?”

Couples buying window and aisle seats are not a new phenomenon, with people sitting in the middle sharing their awkward experiences online in the past

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The fitness influencer’s video starkly contrasts with a video uploaded by user Malia Makaila in July, in which she found herself in the exact same situation: trapped in the middle seat between a couple.

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Makaila’s experience, however, couldn’t have been more different, as instead of the couple respecting the fact that they had a stranger between them and keeping to themselves or speaking via phone, they proceeded to pass food and other items over her.

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“They’re just passing chips and drinks over me, having a full conversation; meanwhile, the guy in front of me pushed his seat so far back I can’t open my laptop, and the WiFi doesn’t work,” Makaila said, sharing the uncomfortable experience with her viewers.

The behavior seems to be connected to a well-known “travel hack” consisting of buying window and aisle seats, leaving the middle open, in hopes that the uncomfortable prospect of being squeezed between two strangers discourages potential travelers from taking that seat, effectively increasing the available space for the “hacker” couple.

“We do this too.” Miller’s viewers not only agreed with the couple’s decision but said they’ve done the same in their own flights

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