Expert Shares The Best Way To Respond If A Fellow Passenger Asks To Switch Seats

Have you ever experienced the awkward situation of being asked to switch seats by another passenger while traveling on a flight or train? It can be a tricky situation to navigate, and you might wonder if you’re a bad person for refusing to give up your window seat or making someone else move. Fortunately, an etiquette expert has shed some light on the correct behavior in these situations. Diane Gottsman, from The Protocol School of Texas, has given insight into the correct behavior when passengers ask to switch seats, reports LADbible. 

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