When it comes to air travel, passengers are expected to abide by a set of unwritten rules to ensure a stress-free flight for everyone onboard. But not everybody gets this memo - with some choosing to leave their manners at the gate.
That's exactly what one passenger came to learn when jetting off with his girlfriend for some much-needed time away. Taking to Reddit, the 26-year-old explained how he'd paid extra to sit next to his partner during their four hour flight.
He said: "Me and my girlfriend were boarding a plane and going to our seats - centre and window - that we paid extra for. After getting to our three seat aisle, there was a mother and an eight-year-old girl, with one of them sitting in our seats.