A man ignited an online debate after revealing his discomfort caused by a plus-sized passenger who 'overflowed' into his seat on an American Airlines flight . He discreetly approached a flight attendant to avoid shaming the other traveler but ended up in a worse predicament. Posting his experience on Reddit , he recounted: "When I informed the flight attendant that someone was taking up part of my seat that I paid for, they told me a supervisor would make a decision on how to handle the situation.
Fears over deadly 'sloth fever' as doctor warns it may become 'unstoppable' Spirit airlines launches new luxury seating plan - it could impact low fares She said they would most likely rebook me instead of the passenger taking up two seats saying I 'refused' to take my seat." He continued: "I told her I wasn't refusing, just requesting the space I paid for. She was doing her job and I get it.
" Although he eventually took the seat because he had to get home, he filed a complaint with the airline afterward on X (formerly Twitter). Further expressing his frustration, he added: "[She] told me I could call and complain and maybe get points." From his account, the airline's response was: "Please be assured we've shared your comments with the appropriate leadership for internal review and training.
Feedback like this helps us zero in on areas of improvement. We look forward to your next flight being a better one." While the debate ignited positive reactions from many applauding his stance .