But just before the seat map was locked, they received a last-minute notification that their seat had been reassigned. "I'm salty... half empty flight too, like 70 open seats, with whole rows ...

Kat Shortsleeve, founder of the boutique travel company Shortsleeve Travel, recommends splurging for a bigger seat. "For a 12-plus-hour flight, seat pitch and width make a big difference," she said.

According to the post, everyone eventually switched — but the Redditor was able to stay in an aisle seat for the rest of the flight. "Getting off the flight, the woman and parter thanked us both ...

With the rise of flight passengers complaining about seat squatters, one traveler got creative by switching his seat without creating bad blood. In the "r/delta" forum on Reddit, a person who said ...