Man who paid extra for a window seat is shocked when he boards the plane

A PASSENGER was left irritated after paying extra for a window seat on a flight, only to end up sat next to a wall.

Many people think the window seat is the best place to sit on a plane, as it allows them to take in the views as they go on their journey.

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However, not every seat on the outer edge of the row will give passengers the view they want.

On a recent Scoot air flight, one passenger felt short-changed having paid for a seat that they expected would be next to a window.

The person ended up sitting next to a wall for the duration of their trip, in which there was no window at all.

He posted a picture of the view, or lack thereof, to Reddit, where he wrote: “I paid extra to book a window seat on Scoot”.

He was adamant that he was right to expect a window too.

When asked by other users if he had in fact only booked a “window side” seat, he replied: “Not only was it marked as a window seat but also the plane map where you pick your seat showed this seat was no different to the other seats with an actual window.”

The reason for it is that aircraft are not always created for just one airline, meaning the interior cabin seats may not line up with the windows.

Others had sympathy for the passenger, understanding his frustrations.

One said: “Start cutting an exit into the wall. If anyone questions you let them know you prepaid for your actions.”

A second wrote: “Hope you enjoyed the view.”

However, the passenger wasn’t angry enough to request a refund from the airline.

Instead, he was pretty sanguine about the whole thing, saying: “Nah it’s no biggy… just mildly infuriating that’s all.”

It’s not just Scoot – the same issue arises on Ryanair, as 11A doesn’t have a window.

The number of complaints from disgruntled passengers has even led to a new Twitter account dedicated to the seat called Ryanair 11A.

You might want to avoid seats 11F and 12F too as they don’t usually have windows either.

Some flight attendants would suggest that the passenger had actually had a lucky escape, saying that next to a window is actually a bad place to sit.

Tommy Cimato, a cabin crew member, has shared some of the best kept secrets of the skies to his 460,000 TikTok followers.

And one of the biggest no-nos is leaning on the window.

This, he explains, is because it is one of the dirtiest places on a plane.

He said in a TikTok video: “You’re not the only one who has done that, and you don’t know how many people or children have wiped their hands or other things all over the window.”

Meanwhile, a frequent flyer revealed why she never books seats next to the person she’s flying with.

And this is how to win a seat reclining war against other passengers on your flight.

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