Isn't a big plus of travelling to experience new and unexpected things? Well the OP certainly experience something unexpected!
What if you got on the plane and Heidi Klum or George Clooney sat next to you?
The difference? The first was an unpleasant surprise. The second was a pleasant surprise. Take the good with the bad. As Forrest Gump said, "Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."