Seat squatting as New Year starts annoys flight passengers: ‘Couldn’t believe’ it [Video]

The “seat squatter” trend may have dominated travel experiences in 2024 — but it doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon in this New Year of 2025. 

Travelers continue to reveal their “seat-squatting” encounters on social media as commenters chime in and debate the hot issue.

An experience shared on Reddit in the “r/delta” forum with the caption, “Seat squatter caught and rude entire flight,” has continued to spark discussion.

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The term “seat squatters” has been used to refer to those who rob the seats that were selected and paid for by other travelers.

Discussing a flight from Cancún, Mexico, to Los Angeles, California, the traveler posted, “I couldn’t even believe my eyes after seeing all the seat squatter posts.”