A woman in her fifties, seated across the aisle, turned to face me, clearly furious:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cAre you contagious? Why did you even get on this flight?!\u201d<\/p>\n
I tried to stay calm:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I\u2019ll try to keep it quiet. I\u2019ll take some medicine. You can wear headphones if it bothers you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m not putting on anything! This is my vacation, and you\u2019re ruining it!\u201d she shouted, attracting the attention of everyone around us.<\/p>\n
A minute later, she hit the call button.<\/p>\n
A young flight attendant approached, her smile strained:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cGood afternoon, is there an issue?\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman almost leapt out of her seat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cHe\u2019s coughing! He\u2019s sick! You need to do something about it! I paid for my ticket, by the way!\u201d<\/p>\n
The flight attendant nodded politely and walked away. A few minutes later, she returned with a much more serious expression. Clearly, she had spoken with the captain. That\u2019s when the woman started regretting her earlier actions. \ud83d\ude32 Continue reading in the first comment below \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we cannot compromise flight safety and the passenger isn\u2019t feeling well, we would like to resolve this in the most comfortable way for everyone\u2026 You can simply change seats.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s face instantly turned red, and she shouted:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m not moving because of him! I paid for this seat!\u201d<\/p>\n
The flight attendant looked at me and calmly said:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cWe can move you if you\u2019re okay with it. There\u2019s a free seat available\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cOf course, move me! I don\u2019t want to deal with this for the whole flight!\u201d the woman beamed with satisfaction.<\/p>\n
I nodded:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cAlright. If it helps, I don\u2019t mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201cPerfect,\u201d the flight attendant said. \u201cThe only free seat is in business class. There, you can relax. Dinner and drinks will be served. Please follow me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I stood up, and for a moment, the entire cabin fell silent.<\/p>\n
As I walked past the woman, I caught a glimpse of her face\u2014frozen in shock, then contorted with anger and jealousy. She muttered something, but no one was listening anymore.<\/p>\n
I settled into the spacious, comfortable seat, received a blanket, enjoyed hot tea with honey, and later had a delicious dinner. A few hours of peace and comfort awaited me.<\/p>\n