WOMAN OVERHEARD by her boyfriend was shocked to discover that he had booked a business class seat for her upcoming holiday and left her in economy.
After being together for seven month, the couple was planning their first vacation as a couple.
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They had agreed to split the cost of their accommodation and pay for their flights.
The woman was surprised to learn that her husband was going to fly in luxury, as she hadn’t expected him to.
She reached out for a parenting website MumsnetTo ask her if she was reacting in a unreasonable way to the situation.
She wrote: “You both discussed going to European cities, half the accommodation each, and paying your own flight.
“Boyfriend messages to say they’ve booked their flights, you message to say ‘ok I’ll book mine now, did you reserve your seat??’
“Boyfriend says, ‘oh I’m flying business we can just meet up on the other side’. Thoughts?”
Other users offered support, and many people said they did not have high hopes for a long-term relationship with the woman.
One wrote: “I’d not bother going. He sounds lacking in both charm and self awareness.”
Another one: ” He doesn’t sound like much of a keeper to me.”
Others were not as annoyed by the boyfriend’s behavior.
One replied, “I don’t really see the big deal.” You wouldn’t sit together if you booked separate times and at different times.
“You obviously didn’t plan on ensuring you sat together on the flight, so it doesn’t really matter where he is sat.”
Another argument: “Perfectly reasonable considering you’ve only been together seven months.”
An entirely different woman has recently shared her reasons for booking separate flights from her husband on holidays. It is something everyone should try.
Journalist Cathy Adams explained they first started doing it 15 years ago, when her husband wanted to fly business but she wanted a cheaper economy fare.
The mother booked herself in business class and left her children behind in economy.
A parent paid for her nanny first-class travel, but not her son who received no upgrade.
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