‘Since You Want to Do It That Way, Give Me My Seat’: Passenger Perfectly Shuts Down Entitled Parent on Sweltering American Airlines Flight

A passenger boarded their American Airlines flight and found a child sitting in their seat. He paused, double checked the row, and is ready to let the child keep the seat-provided the parent asks politely.

However the parent wouldn’t ask nicely. They acted as though the seat was theirs by right. They wouldn’t apologize or make a request.

So the passenger whose seat it was declared, “Since you want to do it that way, give me my seat.”

  • A woman a few rows away snaps, “You’re doing too much—we’re tired of hearing about it.” The man fires back with profanity. A nearby flight attendant tells the woman to “mind your business.”
  • The aircraft can’t push back until everyone is seated, so this needs to be resolved. The air conditioning is off. APU bleed air isn’t on until doors close. It’s hot, getting hotter, and patience runs thin.
  • Several other passengers urge the man with the boarding pass and a right to the seat to “just sit anywhere” so they can leave. But he won’t. He paid for that seat assignment.

One flight attendant tells bystanders to stay out of it, while another suggested removal of the passenger (‘Well, he can always get off’).

Eventually, though, the parent moves the child, the passenger sits in his original seat, and the flight can push back.

Another passenger on the flight, who shared video of the incident to TikTok, narrated how things unfolded.

And she concludes – after some salty language – that the parent tried to “pop their privilege,” got called on it, and American Airlines handled it poorly.

American ostensibly guarantees children up to age 14 will be seated next to an accompanying adult at no extra charge. That’s sometimes not easy – there may not be open seats available to organize that.

If a family shows up split across rows, volunteers are usually requested. Passengers aren’t supposed to just commandeer a paid seat assignment from another passenger.

The airline is trying to kick off fewer passengers, though, so this story had a happy ending with everyone reaching that plane’s destination.

Related Posts

American Airlines ‘Landline’ Service Gets Passengers To & From PҺiladelpҺia Via Bus

American Airlines is adding a new destination to its route map. Starting in September, tҺe airline will be connecting its Һub at PҺiladelpҺia International Airport to Trenton,…

United Airlines Expands Nonstop Service To Dominica, Offering More Options For Winter Getaways To TҺe Nature Island

Today, tҺe Discover Dominica AutҺority announced tҺat United Airlines will expand its nonstop service from Newarƙ Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dominica’s Douglas-CҺarles Airport (DOM), witҺ a second weeƙly…

Is Starlinƙ About to Replace Seatbacƙ Screens Forever?

Onboard WiFi Һas long been one of tҺe weaƙest parts of tҺe passenger experience. Speeds are often slow, connections drop frequently, and usage limits maƙe it impractical…

Over 4,200 Passengers Daily: TҺe USA’s 10 Most Popular Domestic Routes

TҺe US is tҺe world’s largest aviation marƙet. According to tҺe country’s Department of Transportation, 1.7 million domestic passengers traveled daily in tҺe 12 montҺs to MarcҺ…

Delta Air Lines’ Most Popular Airbus A330 FligҺts From Atlanta

TҺe summer of 2025 is picƙing up steam, and fligҺt scҺedules are jam-pacƙed at tҺe nation’s busiest Һubs. Delta Air Lines’ Һub at Atlanta’s Jacƙson-Hartsfield International Airport…

WҺat Is TҺe Typical Salary For A Commercial Jet Pilot?

Turning your love of flying into a career is at tҺe top of a budding pilot’s to-do list, and tҺe above-average salary tҺat comes witҺ tҺis experience…