And do you allow it?
Number one, we never allow that.
Flight attendants do not deal with any of that.
And you’re free to also get in a lot of trouble for doing that.
So by the beginning of the flight, first class is usually already full.
Theyll even grab people from main cabin and be like Hey, you got an upgrade.
Heres your new tickets.
And I just say Hahaha, and usually theyre like Yeah, Im joking, right?
I was like, Oh, thank you so much.
Exit rows are upgraded seats.
And for my airline, you get free cocktails when you sit in the exit row.
Sometimes after I brief my exit row, people will move.
One time, this guy moves and he literally argued with me back and forth.
I was like, Hi, did you just move here?
Hes like, Yeah, Im also willing and able to assist in an emergency.
I said Oh, no, sorry, you cant move to this seat.
Its an upgraded seat.
He was like, Is it really that big of a deal?
Im like, Yeah, well, its company policy.
Im just doing my job.
Hes like, youre really going to make me move?
and I said Yep, this is my job, I have to do this.'
Im very nice about everything.
Some attendants are not nice.
Im always nice until people try me and then I go like, No, Im not asking you.
Im actually telling you.'
Long story short,nope, thats not allowed.
Its actually against company policy as its technically stealing.
So, Destanie often has to handle unruly passengers who tend to nab seats like that.
OP wagered the attendant was a mother herself.
Destanie explained that the flight crew keep an eye and limit passenger alcohol intake.
Fortunately, physical threats during said incidents are not all that common, occurring just once every 17,200 flights.
The report doesnt mention seat swapping as being among the list of most common incidents.
Still, dont swap seats without actually buying them, or you might becomethatstatistic.
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