Had my first one today on a short EU sector. Club was 6 rows but only up to Row 5 filled with passengers.

Boarded by bus and an older woman on the second (and final) bus chose to board last, and plonked herself into Row 6 with a bloody load of hand baggage, books, shopping bags. Spread out across the tray table.

Having seen ExpertFlyer, I knew that it was going to remain empty, unless we perhaps had staff perhaps... So was quite bemused by this.

During taxi, the CSM was proactively taking lunch orders and quickly cottoned on we had a rogue individual. Asked for her seat number and it just conveniently was Row 7, just one back, which already had two people in. Cue, much drama about how she didn't realise, and the CSM said it's okay, but you'll have to move.

"WHAT?! NOW!!" She proclaimed. Clearly expecting him to let her stay put since we were on the move.

"Yes, now." The CSM said. Standing by whilst she picked up her many belongings to shift back to her assigned seat.

The audacity of these chancers shocks me. Boarding last from the bus, she knew what she was doing 🙄
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