Mum slams husband who books cheap seats for her & child while he flies business

A WOMAN has asked if she was in the wrong to be mad after her husband kept his own plane seat in business – but put her and their toddler in economy.

She explained on Mumsnet that she was joining him on a long-haul work trip but he promised to book them seats in premium economy.

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She wrote: ” I only agreed to go if my son & I flew premium economy as its a long way, I’ll be on my own with toddler whilst he is in business class (work paid for his ticket).

“He said fine no problem, had lots of points to use. Booked the flights. Told me had booked premium.

“Six weeks later I discover he’d lied & basically booked the cheapest economy tickets available (no seat reservation option/upgrade option).”

She said she tried to change it with the airline but that they were fully booked, or quoted her £2,000 for an upgrade.

They ended up only being able to check in at the airport, being in the middle of the plane.

She said she “went nuts” at her husband and called him selfish but asked if she was wrong to be mad.

Some people could see her husband’s side – one mum commented: “I kind of get why he didn’t pay business class for the extra two seats, it’s incredibly expensive.”

However, most people were on her side.

One person wrote: “I’d be furious. What a crappy way to treat your wife and child.”

Lots of people said they should swap halfway through the flight or make the husband fly back in economy.

Someone said she should “book herself a separate holiday” so he loses the money and won’t do it again.

The wife later posted that he had even booked them separate flights home – leading to more fury.

Other couples have shared their own similar stories.

One woman slammed her boyfriend of two years after he was upgraded to business class without her.

And another woman was shocked after finding out her boyfriend had booked himself a seat in business class for an upcoming holiday, while leaving her in economy.

But one man was shocked after he surprised his girlfriend with a free flight upgrade – but she wasn’t happy about it.

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