<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by g_leyser:
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On the matter of stealing, purely for argument's sake: is it really theft if he's not taking anything from anyone? I mean if he's the last one on the plane then he's not in someone else's seat. The meals aren't going to be eaten anyways if there are extras. I suppose he is stealing any beverages he drinks, but on an intl. flight that doesn't make any difference.</font>
A slightly modified version of the "nobody got hurt" defense doesn't change the fact that he is availing himself of something to which he :
A) was not invited to
B) has not paid for the privilege
If he had paid for FC, been upgraded by the airline, used miles or been invited up by the FA, he has a right to be there. Otherwise he doesn't.
Yes, that FC seat will fly to the destination too, but he hasn't earned the right for his butt to be in it.
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