![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/expert-settles-debate-on-whether-plane-passengers-should-move-seats-for-families/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Happy-family-traveling-by-plane-and-taking-a-selfie.jpg&description=After a viral TikTok video sparked heated debate, a travel expert has offered their thoughts on whether plane passengers should ever give up their seats so that families could sit together A recent TikTok video has had people debating over whether or not plane passengers should move so that families can sit together, and now a travel expert has offered their thoughts on the matter. The clip in question was shared by a solo traveller who'd only had 90 minutes of sleep the night before. Tired ahead of a big presentation before 500 people, the passenger - who goes by the username @myconquering - was about to settle into her window seat, only to find a mum-of-two already sitting there. When she challenged her, the mother reportedly replied, "Oh, you want to sit here? I thought we could switch because these are my kids", pointing to the children in the two seats next to her. The content creator told her she'd be happy to swap for another window seat, at which point the mum revealed she was supposed to be sitting in the middle seat behind her. The video was shared from a window seat, making it clear she'd stood her ground. Elaborating in the caption of the vid, the no-nonsense passenger wrote: "I desperately needed some sleep, so I did not agree to switch seats. Before anyone comes after me, the kids looked like they were about 11 and 15 years old. And the mum was in arms-reach of both of them from the middle seat in the row behind us. "The mum proceeded to complain for at least 15 minutes to the person next to her loud enough for me to hear. But the woman actually defended me – several times. It was so kind and I appreciated it so much because I was feeling really guilty." A number of followers applauded her for standing firm, with one person commenting: "Their poor planning is not your responsibility, keep that window seat!!" Another approved: "The amount of families who aren't paying to select their seats together is mind-blowing! You were 100 per cent right to not giv){kind=link}
After a viral TikTok video sparked heated debate, a travel expert has offered their thoughts on whether plane passengers should ever give up their seats so that families could sit together
A recent TikTok video has had people debating over whether or not plane passengers should move so that families can sit together, and now a travel expert has offered their thoughts on the matter. The clip in question was shared by a solo traveller who’d only had 90 minutes of sleep the night before.
Tired ahead of a big presentation before 500 people, the passenger – who goes by the username @myconquering – was about to settle into her window seat, only to find a mum-of-two already sitting there. When she challenged her, the mother reportedly replied, “Oh, you want to sit here? I thought we could switch because these are my kids”, pointing to the children in the two seats next to her.
The content creator told her she’d be happy to swap for another window seat, at which point the mum revealed she was supposed to be sitting in the middle seat behind her. The video was shared from a window seat, making it clear she’d stood her ground.
Elaborating in the caption of the vid, the no-nonsense passenger wrote: “I desperately needed some sleep, so I did not agree to switch seats. Before anyone comes after me, the kids looked like they were about 11 and 15 years old. And the mum was in arms-reach of both of them from the middle seat in the row behind us.