Flying used to involve three simple steps: board the plane, grab a seat, and quietly judge whoever brought tuna salad onto the flight. But after a major airline ditched its famous open seating system, passengers say the experience has turned into a confusing game of airborne musical chairs. Flyers are now complaining about seat numbers, crowded rows, and the sudden realization that not everyone remembers how airplane seating actually works. The result? Social media is packed with travelers arguing over rows, legroom, and whether the old way might have been chaos—but at least it was familiar chaos.
Passengers rip airline for new seating policy: ‘It is as bad as everyone is saying’
