A passenger rushing to make a flight is fuming after fellow travelers ignored a flight attendant‘s request to remain seated and let those with close connections exit first.

The incident, shared on Reddit this week, described how the original poster (OP), aka username pinkelephants777, was seated at the back of the plane while facing a short layover due to a delayed flight.

‘Everybody else went already’

As the aircraft reached the gate, the crew reminded passengers to remain in their seats unless they had an immediate connection. Instead, most people stood up as soon as the seatbelt sign turned off.

One woman ahead of OP took extra time retrieving several large bags and admitted she was in no rush, but reasoned, “Everybody else went already.”

The OP had to push through the crowded aisle and sprint across the airport, barely catching their next flight.

The situation led to their frustration over why such announcements are often ignored, especially when following them would help those with limited time.

Others in the Reddit thread shared their own experiences of passengers disregarding basic courtesy and crew instructions.

“The only flight I’ve ever flown where people actually listened was when the pilot, while taxiing to the gate, asked everyone with a tight connection to raise their hand and then for everyone else to look around and let those people go first,” a user lamented.

Forced Their Way to the Front

Another critic described a flight where a passenger suffered a heart attack during descent into Los Angeles.

Despite being told to remain seated so medical personnel could board, a couple forced their way to the front.

“This couple were swearing in the aisle [and] throwing a tantrum despite every other person on the plane yelling at them,” the user recalled.

“Did they have a tight connection, you ask? No, they didn’t—it was their final destination.”

Beyond personal frustrations, passenger behavior is a frequent issue in air travel.

A Newsweek report cited a YouGov survey showing that most travelers agree on basic airplane etiquette, yet many still fail to follow it.

The survey found that common complaints include reclining seats abruptly, talking loudly and ignoring crew instructions.

A separate Newsweek article outlined the most frequently broken rules of plane etiquette, noting that disregarding flight crew announcements ranks high among them.

Flight attendants often remind passengers that delaying others can cause unnecessary stress, particularly for those with tight connections or medical emergencies.

“if you’re blatantly ignoring [flight attendant] instructions because you think you know better than them, that is rude and entitled behavior,” the OP declared in the comment section.

“Of course, this doesn’t apply to someone having a medical, or other, emergency.”

Newsweek has contacted pinkelephants777 for comment via Reddit.

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