Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

Woman praised for refusing to switch seats with child during eight-hour flight

Getty Images

A woman has been praised for refusing to swap seats with a child on a plane during an eight-hour flight.

In a recent post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole?” Reddit forum, the plane passenger - who goes by Reddit username u/kitsune_chan29 - asked if she was in the wrong for not making the seat change. She started off by explaining that when she initially booked her flight home from an African country, she chose the aisle seat, so she “could  get up without bothering others” and get a “special meal due to health requirements”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.