Couple gets kicked off United Airlines flight over seat debacle

A whole plane of passengers reportedly had to disembark because of an argument one couple had over the seats they were assigned.

This is the moment an entire flight reportedly had to deplane because a woman complaining of claustrophobia wanted an aisle seat.

Footage from a United Airlines flight to Rome shows the woman’s husband arguing with other passengers and cabin crew, The Sun reports.

One frustrated passenger asks him: “So you’re going to kick everyone off? You’re going to make everyone get off now?”

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The man could be seen arguing with other passengers. Picture: Reddit

He tells the fed-up traveller to “blame” the attendants.

The passenger replies: “I’m blaming you because you’re the one who’s going to make us all get off because you’re not leaving. Because you didn’t get your way.

“I understand she’s supposed to have her seat but you’re not going to disrupt it for everybody.”

He said his wife had paid extra for an aisle seat. Picture: Reddit

The woman’s husband responds: “Oh yes we are.”

The irate husband, seated in the middle of the row, then explains that his partner paid $US142 ($A220) extra to have an aisle seat as she suffers from claustrophobia. But she ended up with her “worst case scenario, against the wall”.

His wife can be heard telling him: “We have to get off the plane.”

‘Entire plane emptied’ over woman’s demand. Picture: Reddit

The husband then questions the attendant on what will happen when they disembark.

While the arguments are going on, other passengers appear to be collecting up their possessions.

The Sun has contacted United Airlines for comment on the November 3 incident.

It comes after a passenger refused to swap seats during a flight with a family so they could all sit together.

The traveller said they were on a 10-hour flight from Greece in September, with the end of the summer holidays making for a very busy time of year.

He said on Reddit: “I booked my ticket specifically to be closer to the front of the plane so I can be closer to the gate when it’s time to get out.

“I personally hate travelling so I spent a bit more money to be closer.”

However, as soon as he got on the plane, he said a family-of-four asked if he could swap seats so they could all sit together.

He continued: “Normally I’d be OK with that but switching spots would mean moving back 20 rows down which leaves me at an inconvenience and I would not be getting my money’s worth.”

However, after saying he wanted to keep his seat, he was called an “a**hole” by the woman in front of her husband and kids, adding she “ended up making a scene”.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission