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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 2:47 pm
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Originally Posted by KLBGO
I am sitting in 6A, and my travel partner has 6B. It is late evening, ariund 9 pm. When she arrives a woman is already seated in 6B next to her business partner in 6C. My travel partner asks weather the woman in 6B has a reservation, «No, go to 7B please» is the answer.

Is seat stealing common?

The two people in 6BC worked on their computers during the whole flight, even though they were told to put down their laptops during takeoff and landing a few times.

Are people this unprepared ahead of a meeting next morning?

When we landed the unknown lady in 6B next to me takes all the time shutting down her computer. I kindly reminds her that we have landed. «OK», is the answer. As people behind us are leaving the plane, she still sits on her computer. «Okay, let’s go, I’m in a hurry», I said (even though I had plenty og time). «Oh, I did not realize», she answered and shut down her PC and departed the plane.

Is this common behavior?
Your travel partner absolutely should not have just taken the other seat. If the other woman didn't want to move, get a FA or GA. OTOH, you might have said something when the woman settled herself into what you apparently immediately recognized as the wrong seat.

BTW, what airline was this?
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