Source: BroBible
Summary
A TikTok user, Niki, was threatened with removal from a Southwest Airlines flight after she switched seats to an empty row without permission. The flight attendant explained that assigned seating policies prohibit passengers from switching seats without permission. Niki eventually returned to her original seat, but noted that other passengers later sat in the same empty seats without issue.
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The habit gets a new name.
Switching seats on a flight is now a thing, and it comes with rules.
Assigned seating policies are the new normal.
Asking permission is the new politeness.
Flexibility and kindness are optional, but not guaranteed.
The routine arrives with a warning: don’t switch seats without asking, or you might just get kicked off the flight.
