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Old Mar 17, 2016, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Proudelitist
Not a seat swap story so much, more of a lunatic flyer story..but your tale reminded me.

Years ago I was on a Swiss flight, and there was an old man in a seat a few rows up. Two more pax board and try to take their seats next to him, and he absolutely flips out that he has to share the row at all. No, he did not buy all three seats (as explained by the FA)..he IDB'ed himself too. Very very odd.
What do you mean "he IDB'ed himself"? Got himself kicked off the flight? Not exactly "DB" since he'd already boarded.
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