It’s cool to want some physical space from your partner on a vacation, but maybe the airplane is the not right place to try to make that happen.

See why this passenger got a kick out of how things worked out for this couple on her plane.

Lady wants a free empty seat on plane

Me, solo traveler, flying internationally from Asia to US, just getting checked in at the counter.

On this plane, the seat layout is 3 seats – aisle – 3 seats – aisle – 3 seats.

I ask the flight attendant if it’s possible to move my middle seat to one that is the window or an aisle, but clearly state that it’s fine if it’s not possible.

OP is in luck!

She gets me an aisle seat and I am jazzed.

Next to me, woman and man (looks like a couple), doing the same.

Woman: are there any rows of 3 with an empty middle seat?

Flight attendant: I’m sorry, I can’t guarantee any seats will remain empty. I can seat you next to each other though?

Woman: No, I want to sit with an empty seat between us.

The saga is about to amuse her.

Man: (murmurs something to her, looks kinda embarrassed.)

Woman: No, I like the extra room. We would like to be seated with an empty seat between us (continues to make the same request to the poor flight attendant.)

Later, after boarding my flight, I realized that the middle seat between me and the other aisle passenger was open, and it made me smile.

Lady, we all want the extra room, but we aren’t entitled to it, dayum. Leave the poor customer service agents alone.

Here is what people are saying.

Pretty close!

An upselling opportunity!

Nice! I’ve had that.

Too cheap.

It’s less than ideal!

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