Passengers sparks furious debate after slamming travellers who ‘sleep in the aisle seat’

A fiery debate has erupted online after a passenger dropped a bombshell opinion about people who do this when sitting in an aisle seat on a plane.

A fiery debate has erupted online after a passenger suggested those sitting in the aisle seat should remain alert and awake for the entire flight.

The only exception, according to the passenger, is if the flight is a long-haul journey of seven hours or more.

The reasoning being to ensure that middle and window seat passengers can access the loo, get served by the flight attendants, and evacuate quickly in an emergency.

The Reddit user wrote: “A person sitting in an aisle seat on a plane should not be allowed to sleep.”

A Reddit user has sparked debate on in-flight etiquette. Picture: iStock

“There are some exceptions and those would probably be on any flight longer than seven hours.

“But anything shorter than that, you should not be sleeping. What if the middle or window passenger needs the bathroom, or if the flight attendant needs to hand them something – You’ll be in the way.”

The Redditor didn’t hold back, claiming that a snoozing aisle seat passenger could potentially slow down evacuation during an emergency, putting everyone at risk.

“Now you would be risking people’s lives because you fell asleep,” they wrote.

And just like that, the online airwaves were set alight as social media users flocked to share their thoughts.

One user fired back, saying: “Nah, just poke me and wake me up if you need me to get up or do something.

“I’m well aware that I’m in the way, believe me. I’m certainly not there because I wanted to be in the aisle seat.”

Another said: “If you sleep in an aisle seat, you deal with people getting up. That’s the unwritten rule.”

The user suggested aisle-seat passengers shouldn’t sleep on the flight. Picture: iStock

One particularly disgruntled commenter joked: “My shoulders are so broad they hang way over both armrests.

“Trust me bro, I’m doing you a favour sitting in the aisle seat.

“Now hush and let me go back to sleep before I book the middle seat on every flight for the rest of my life in hope that you have to sit next to me one day.”

Meanwhile, some users supported the idea but with a twist.

One user said: “My take on this: if you sleep in the aisle seat, you must be okay with being woken up multiple times to let the folks in your row get up.

“Other flight rules: middle seat gets the armrest, and window seat must raise the window shade during taxi, takeoff, and landing so the rest of us in the row can watch.”

“Other flight rules: middle seat gets the armrest, and window seat must raise the window shade during taxi, take-off, and landing so the rest of us in the row can watch.”

As the debate rages on, one thing is clear: people have strong opinions about where and how they like to sit on a plane.

The most sought-after seats on a plane have been revealed in a survey of 3,100 US travellers by Upgraded Points.

It revealed the top choices for those looking to make the most of their flight experience.

Out of the 737-800 airplane seats, five emerged as clear favourites, with seat 1A topping the list.

This prime spot, located right at the front of the plane, was preferred by 5.96 per cent of travellers due to its extra legroom and easy access to the exit.

This makes it the ultimate choice for those who like to stretch out and be the first off the plane.

Other favourites included seats 7F, 7A, 1F and 7C, with similar perks like extra space and fewer disturbances.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission