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Ever taken a flight when the seats were facing each other? No thanks, says I on behalf of everyone else who feels the same way.
There aren’t many fantastic things about travelling unless you’re sophisticated enough to score a seat in first class.
Really, the destination is everything; it doesn’t matter if there isn’t enough legroom, the food isn’t good, or there are different sounds and scents coming from the people around you.
The fact that you can typically take some time for yourself for however long you’re in the air is perhaps the single positive aspect about flying.
In the knowledge that no one really has an easy, direct view of you between the rows of seats, you may put in your headphones and watch something on the screen attached to the seat in front of you or simply nibble your way through the trip.
Except when travelling on a plane with seats that face one another.
I’m not referring about a huge, opulent private plane here, but I would certainly make eye contact if it meant riding in one of those plush seats.
I’m referring to a plane with seats that are just as close together as those on a typical plane, but they face one another instead, like they occasionally do on trains or buses.
Although it’s evident that this type of seating arrangement is uncommon, some TikTokers are here to demonstrate that it is possible.
One user, Megan, shared her experience of the face-to-face seats this week, writing: “I’ve never been on a flight like this before…”
Clearly unimpressed with the arrangement, Megan added: “WHY.”
The revelation of the seating plan has left people horrified, with one writing: “I ain’t taking that flight, I already freak out internally sitting next to a stranger.”
Another added: “A new fear unlocked.”
A third person asked Megan which airline she was flying with, purely so they ‘never book with them’.
One user, Megan, shared her experience of the face-to-face seats this week, writing: “I’ve never been on a flight like this before…”
Clearly unimpressed with the arrangement, Megan added: “WHY.”
The revelation of the seating plan has left people horrified, with one writing: “I ain’t taking that flight, I already freak out internally sitting next to a stranger.”
Another added: “A new fear unlocked.”
A third person asked Megan which airline she was flying with, purely so they ‘never book with them’.
She answered by stating that it was a “regional airline in Sweden,” in case you were curious. So if you ever intend to travel by plane in Sweden, you might want to consider checking the seating arrangement first.
Although they admittedly appeared a little pleased to have some people to talk to on the journey, another TikToker recounted their own experience of a face-to-face flight last year.
“First time on a flight with seats facing each other in the first two rows,” they wrote.
I suppose it really depends whether you’re travelling with people you know or not, but let’s be honest, there’s really only so much time you need to spend staring at someone else’s face.
