{"id":753435,"date":"2024-11-25T13:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/?p=753435"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:14:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:14:43","slug":"passenger-wont-trade-plane-seat-leaving-mom-in-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/passenger-wont-trade-plane-seat-leaving-mom-in-tears","title":{"rendered":"Mom Left in Tears After Passenger Refused To Switch Plane Seats So She Could Sit With 9-Year-Old"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Flying is a costly way to travel, and if you want the benefits of an <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/was-i-wrong-for-upgrading-our-plane-seats-away-from-my-sisters-poorly\">upgraded sea<\/a>t, you have to pay an even heftier price. For some people, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/mom-of-five-slammed-for-living-in-one-bedroom-apartment\">extra space<\/a> and perks make it worthwhile. Most will probably tell you that if they&#8217;ve paid an upcharge for their seat, they intend to stay put. There are certain circumstances where a passenger could be willing to trade, but <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/news\/dad-kicked-off-plane-after-demanding-airline-give-son-free-upgrade\">not everyone is so amenable<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A passenger seated in economy plus on a recent flight claimed a woman asked for their seat so her child could sit next to her. This didn&#8217;t go over well, so the passenger asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AmItheAsshole\/comments\/1gunbe2\/aitah_for_making_seat_swapper_cry\/\">Reddit&#8217;s AITA forum<\/a> if they were in the wrong for telling the woman her poor planning wasn&#8217;t their problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from CafeMom:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/another-mom-told-me-to-take-away-my-kids-ipad-on-plane\">Another Mom Told Me To Take Away My Kid\u2019s iPad on a Plane Because Her Child Was Jealous<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying is a costly way to travel, and if you want the benefits of an upgraded seat, you have to pay an even heftier price. For some people, the extra space and perks make it worthwhile. Most will probably tell you that if they&#8217;ve paid an upcharge for their seat, they intend to stay put. 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