Woman Praised For Refusing To Swap First Class Plane Seat With Child

Their inability to plan was totally not her emergency.

A woman who chose not to give up her first-class seat on a flight, despite traveling with a toddler, has received a wave of support on social media for her decision.

Dr. Sabra, known on TikTok as @lifewithdrsabra, revealed in a recent video that she was approached during a flight.

She was asked to switch her seat, numbered 1A, to accommodate another passenger’s wish.

In her video, Dr. Sabra included overlay text that read:

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“POV: Flight agent asks me if I want to give up my 1A seat so a child sits with their family.”

Her big smile accompanied this message, signaling her satisfaction with choosing to keep the seat she had originally paid for.

She even included a popular TikTok audio clip in the background, where someone says: “Girl, f*** them kids and f*** you too.”

This clip is often used in videos where individuals decline to make sacrifices for others’ children.

The 1A seat, typically located in first class and at the very front of the plane, is highly sought after by travelers.

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Dr. Sabra explained more in her video’s caption.

She stated she decided to keep her seat and mentioned that the family managed to “find a solution” to their seating dilemma without her needing to move.

Her caption further read: “That’s a no from me dawg, would you have given up your seat?

“Also, they ended up finding a solution so no, I am not a terrible human being. Also, the child was like 13.”

The video has since gone viral, amassing 4.9 million views, with many viewers supporting her decision in the comments.

@lifewithdrsabraThat’s a no from me dawg 🤣 would you have given up your seat? Also they ended up finding a solution so no, i am not a terrible human being. Also the child was like 13.

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They noted that the parents should have arranged their travel better.

One viewer commented: “Why isn’t their first instinct to just switch the child with one of her parents so they could be with a guardian… lmao.”

Another added: “Unless they upgrade me to first class im not moving I paid for that seat you should have planned your trip better.”

A third chimed in: “People need to PLAN AHEAD. stop making your lack of planning everyone else’s problem.”

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And a fourth speculated: “I wonder if some families actually on purpose buy the cheapest tickets, to plan to ask someone for their seat ‘I got kids, pls move.'”

Later on, Dr. Sabra clarified that it was the airline’s mistake, not the family’s request, that caused the seating issue.

“To clarify, the gate agent asked me, I asked to see the seat map, I didn’t like the alternative.

“They were kind and found a solution right away,” she explained.

She also added: “The family never addressed me. I think it was even the airline’s rule, not them asking to sit together.”

What do you guys think about her decision not to swap her first-class seats with the 13-year-old? Share your thoughts.