Family runs sneaky airline seat hacks that go viral on Reddit as travelers weigh
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mother Fly with her family She was able to “successfully” scam the entire row of seats in her group, just as others were moving around.
Posted on Reddit’s “R/United Airlines” forum and using the title “Seat Shenanigans – Advanced Tactics” to reveal in real time how users saw moms hacking the system.
“I boarded (10c). The line in front of me is completely open. (a) Family Four people will light up in group 2. They are 9a, C, D, F. Mom tells the kids “Don’t unpack it yet.”
Victims of “Seat Swap Shenanigan” reveal how fellow flyers tried to trick her
The user then said, “Mom is worriedly refreshing the app’s seating chart. I think they are waiting for an upgrade to Polaris (as I do as AM). I check the app and make sure line 9 is completely empty.”
Users initially believed that their family was given an upgrade – until he realized this was do not have About Upgrade.
In a virus post, Reddit users revealed how families strategically secured the entire empty queue on recent flights. (istock)
“They are looking at the Hawks-like seating charts. They wanted to take over the empty line, hoping that seats would not be reserved, so they’re waiting for the door to close,” writes the person.
“The doors are closed and we’re taxiing. The seats belong to them! Play well, mom,” the user said.
Many Redditors took me to the comments section to discuss “winning” on the trip and placed emphasis on getting seated this way.
“I really think people should sit in the seats they paid for,” one user commented.
“There was no doubt about what they were doing.”
Another user said, Seat Map “It’s inaccurate on its own, so it doesn’t lead you to think of shenanigans, but the behavior of the mother who told her kids not to unpack yet and constantly refreshed their phone displays is pretty sussy.”
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“When we started taxiing, they were all smiles and high five,” replied the Reddit poster. “There was no doubt about what they were doing.”
One user wrote, “Some FAs (flight attendants) conduct walks of shame.”
The mother on the flight with her family (not in the photo) monitored the seating chart in real time until the door closed. He then ran a controversial travel hack, as her group had an entire line to herself. (istock)
Another user shared it. “I was half empty Once an airplane And the FA didn’t care about people (SAT). I asked if I could move to the empty line and she said “Please feel free to.” ”
Another said, “I haven’t seen the issue here. They waited until the door closed to catch their seats. They knew they could move. I think that’s fine.”
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Another user said, “I’ve seen FAS call people and make them pay. When he told me to pay for the exit line he invites or returns, the guy went completely to the ‘man’. ”
“You have to admire their strategy. It’s amazing, not what I do,” another said.
“I really think people should sit in the seats they paid for,” he commented to one user about the virus travel drama described online. (Getty / Istock)
Texas-based Gary Leff Travel Industry The author and expert on the blog “View from the Wing” told Fox News Digital that some airlines changed their seat switching policies when flights were not fully booked.
“When the doors closed, we could have an open seat in the cabin,” he said.
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“You can move near the front, grab a seat in the aisle, or extend it backwards towards an empty line.”
Lev added, “Flyers) may not be able to get what they want from the airline when booking a seat. Or they may want the seat fee the airline wants and passengers may not want pay – So they try luck on board. ”