just having the single greatest flight of my life

I board as per usual without a hiccup on my flight from Denver to LA and I sit in my usual aisle seat. Waves of people walk past me for several minutes until the line trickles out and I realize that the doors are closed and I HAVE THE WHOLE ROW TO MYSELF!!

I am absolutely hyped this has never happened to me. I can fucking lay down in economy! Then I look across the aisle and my aisle buddy has a full row too! We high five everything is fucking fantastic.

Then the rub, I hear a guy two rows back ask for a new seat… I very literally prayed to a god I don’t believe in to spare me this night, and let me tell you god is real. I feel so bad for my aisle buddy though because the Kevin ended up sitting with him.

Let me tell you, reader, that is not all.

I set up my backpack as a pillow and chilled for a while before the drink cart came down. I figure I’m celebrating a big win so I decide to ask for a jack and coke for the first time on a flight. My flight attendant, this sweet sweet man, hands me TWO MINI JACK DANIELS AND A WHOLE CAN OF COKE FOR FREE!!! Do you hear what I am telling you??

I am fucking FLYING tonight bois. Not only do I get a whole row to my self despite all the odds, I also get two free drinks, AND IM CUTE!!! Fuck I feel good.

cor315,

Was super hungover one time and had a whole middle row, 5 seats, to myself. I definitely would have been puking if I wasn’t able to lie down.

childOfMagenta,

That, my friend, is called a ghetto upgrade haha.

dangblingus,

YO what airline is this? They give you arms rests that fold up???

Dozzi92,
@Dozzi92@lemmy.world avatar

I don’t say they all do, but most do. Back near where the armrest meets the seatback, on the bottom face, there is a metal tab you press and can pull the armrest up. If you’re flying next to someone who you don’t mind getting snuggly with, it makes a difference for sure. And like OP, if you miracle your way into an empty row (which oddly enough I did the last time I flew to Denver alone), you put them up and relax.

kite,

I had this once, it was awesome! And then my next flight was the worst one I’ve ever had. So prepare yourself just in case life is currently snickering behind its hand at you because it plans to fuck your shit up next go-around :(

lazycouchpotato,
@lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world avatar

Yeeeeeee

The last time I flew I got a free upgrade to the exit row seat. They needed someone to occupy the seat in case of an emergency. Raised my hand immediately as soon as they asked for volunteers.

corsicanguppy,

two free drinks, AND IM CUTE

I also get cuter as I drink. I also sing- and fight better.

InternetCitizen2,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4e6dede2-1a92-4d2a-8a70-75bd801c653c.jpeg

Shyfer,

Look at you living your best life!

tty5,

I was on a flight to Europe just as COVID was beginning - early 2020 - and flight crew outnumbered passengers, which was nice. I got stuck in EU for over half a year past my planned return date because of cancelled flights, which was less nice…

Elaine,

Hell yeah!

Cossty,

This post is missing mention or photo of the steam deck.

Neve8028,

I’ve lucked out a couple times on flights to Europe from the US where I got the whole middle row of five seats to myself. Flights have been completely packed in recent years, though.

JudahBenHur,

youve now realized that you can drink on all flights

TheGreenGolem,

But those fuckers slow down after a couple of drinks, and after another few that arrive very slowly, they straight up stop. But of course don’t tell you that, but no matter how many times you wave one of them, they are just “Yeah, my colleague is on that, thanks for the patience” but the drink never arrives. Next time I’ll buy a bottle in the duty free. Fuckers.

funkless_eck,

you can’t drink your own alcohol on flights sadly

tigeruppercut,

Pre 9/11 they let you bring water through security but not alcohol bc they wanted to sell you their own. Guess what a water bottle full of gin and tonic looks like.

TheGreenGolem,

If I buy a bottle of whiskey and a 2 liter coke beforehand in the duty free and mix them up in the toilet in the airport so it looks like I drink coke, I sure can!

JudahBenHur,

haha… I’ve never experienced that… I have switched to buying the tiny bottles in duty free myself, ordering one then topping that fucker up myself for the entire flight

floofloof,

Heck, you don’t even need a flight!

gwildors_gill_slits,

I had this happen on a 17 or so hour flight from Canada to Australia. I wasn’t even paying attention and only realised I still had the entire middle row free as the plane started taxiing. It was glorious.

vettnerk,

Last time I flew economy between europe and asia it was only me and this other guy sitting in the entire economy section. And we were on the same row. “You’re not gonna be offended if I move, do you?”

Diprount_Tomato,
@Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world avatar

The Europe-Asia flight in question: West Istanbul to East Istanbul

vettnerk,

AMS to KUL

GadgetGirlOz,

Great read! Have a good flight!

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