Passenger Records Pregnant Woman Demanding First Class Seat She Didn’t Pay For

A pregnant woman’s attempt to snag a better seat on a flight has TikTok buzzing. According to a viral video, the mom-to-be wasn’t happy with her economy seat, so she tried to convince a flight attendant to let her move to the front of the plane—for free. Should airlines accommodate expectant mothers? Read on to see how fellow passengers reacted.

A fellow passenger captured a pregnant woman’s attempt to claim an empty first-class seat for free and the tense exchange with a flight attendant. “If you understood where I was coming from, you would let me sit down,” the heavily pregnant woman says, motioning toward the open seat. “I’m so uncomfortable, I barely fit in the seat, and I just wanna sit here,” she adds, clearly frustrated.

But the crew member stands firm, explaining, “I get what you’re saying, but the people in first class have paid five times the normal seat.” Undeterred, the mom-to-be argues, “I’m not asking to take somebody else’s seat, I’m asking to sit in an open seat because I’m incredibly uncomfortable, I’m high risk, I probably shouldn’t even be flying in the first place.”

While empathetic, the flight attendant remains resolute, stating, “I’m a woman, just like you, I’ve been there.” She adds that allowing the woman to move would put her job at risk, despite her willingness to help.

As tensions rise and passengers get frustrated with the delay, something unexpected happens that changes everything. A first-class traveler, noticing the commotion, offers their seat to the distressed pregnant woman, putting an end to the standoff.

Reactions from passengers came fast. Some were on the flight attendant’s side, defending her actions, “The attendant is correct tho, she never told her no, she said it’s not open until the plane doors close & that’s correct,” and “She knew she was pregnant when she booked her ticket, so why didn’t she pay for the seat she wanted?”

One more added, “I’ve flown pregnant and super sick and almost passed out, but that was my problem, no one else’s. I’m with the flight attendant on this one.”

Others, though, took it a bit too far, even questioning her pregnancy, “Wait, did anyone else notice her belly move up when she placed her hands under it? Is she wearing a pillow?”

One person said, “Since when does pregnancy mean you get special treatment? Insane to me. Mom of two here,” while another commented, “Being pregnant doesn’t mean you get whatever you want. If you’re gonna be that picky about it, pay the extra fee to pick your seat in advance.”

Drama on airplanes happens more often than one might think, like the case of this passenger who refused to give up her seat for a child.