If you've ever booked a plane or train ticket, only to be approached by someone who wants swap, there is a certain way you should respond. That's according to one etiquette expert, who says there is only one acceptable reason for the request.
A man was recently praised for refusing to give up his pre-booked train seat to an "entitled" passenger. While a plane traveller was "glared at" for refusing to give up his extra legroom seats to an elderly couple - after paying more for the comfort, the Mirror reports.
Strangers hoping to get a seat swap isn't uncommon and can make for awkward situations, so what's to be done? In an interview with The Independent, Diane Gottsman, founder of The Protocol School of Texas, said you shouldn't feel obligated to give up your booked seat.
