It's a travel etiquette debate that refuses to die: should you swap seats on a plane if someone asks? For many seasoned fliers, the answer is a firm no, especially if the seat was carefully selected and paid for. Now, a new term is circulating online to describe those who attempt to play musical chairs in the sky: 'seat lice'.
The phrase has emerged in response to the growing frustration among passengers who pay for specific seats only to be confronted by last-minute requests to switch. With tensions rising, social media is ablaze with stories, memes and rants — and travellers are drawing a line in the overhead luggage compartment.
