Aug 1, 2023 11:28 PM
(This post was last modified: Aug 1, 2023 11:32 PM by Magical Realist.)
https://www.insider.com/viral-tiktok-air...1fCS4H3rSA
"TikToker Megan Homme posted a clip showing her seating arrangement on a regional Swedish airline.
The now-viral video shows Homme seated facing other passengers, their legs nearly touching.
Commenters were baffled by the seating arrangement, with some calling it a "living hell."
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"There are certain things that passengers have come to expect while traveling by plane: long security lines, a small treat after takeoff (if you're lucky), and seats that face forward.
One influencer's viral TikTok, however, has flipped that expectation on its head, showing passengers sitting face-to-face, an arrangement more commonly seen on trains.
"I've never seen this on a flight before," text on the video reads. "Seats facing each other??"
TikToker Megan Homme said she encountered the backwards seats on a regional airline in Sweden. Homme did not respond to Insider's request for comment about which airline she was flying or to find out more about her flight experience. The video, posted July 13, has accumulated 7.4 million views — and thousands of comments calling out the bizarre seat structure.
"Absolutely not. Full refund," one of the top-liked comments said. Some viewers said they wouldn't know where to look and would feel uncomfortable facing another passenger for the entirety of a flight.
"That's too much looking time for me," another person wrote.
While the TikToker did not reveal which airline she was flying, it appears to be a Braathens Regional Airline plane, also known as BRA. Insider reached out to the company to see if this was indeed their plane, and if the seating arrangement was common, but did not hear back..."
"TikToker Megan Homme posted a clip showing her seating arrangement on a regional Swedish airline.
The now-viral video shows Homme seated facing other passengers, their legs nearly touching.
Commenters were baffled by the seating arrangement, with some calling it a "living hell."
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"There are certain things that passengers have come to expect while traveling by plane: long security lines, a small treat after takeoff (if you're lucky), and seats that face forward.
One influencer's viral TikTok, however, has flipped that expectation on its head, showing passengers sitting face-to-face, an arrangement more commonly seen on trains.
"I've never seen this on a flight before," text on the video reads. "Seats facing each other??"
TikToker Megan Homme said she encountered the backwards seats on a regional airline in Sweden. Homme did not respond to Insider's request for comment about which airline she was flying or to find out more about her flight experience. The video, posted July 13, has accumulated 7.4 million views — and thousands of comments calling out the bizarre seat structure.
"Absolutely not. Full refund," one of the top-liked comments said. Some viewers said they wouldn't know where to look and would feel uncomfortable facing another passenger for the entirety of a flight.
"That's too much looking time for me," another person wrote.
While the TikToker did not reveal which airline she was flying, it appears to be a Braathens Regional Airline plane, also known as BRA. Insider reached out to the company to see if this was indeed their plane, and if the seating arrangement was common, but did not hear back..."