In a bold move that has taken social media by storm, a United Airlines flight attendant recently addressed one of the most contentious issues in air travel: the battle over armrests. This announcement, shared by a passenger on Reddit, has reignited the age-old debate about the etiquette of armrest sharing on flights, particularly in rows with three seats.
For decades, passengers have grappled with the unspoken rules of armrest allocation. This has often led to countless silent (and sometimes not-so-silent) skirmishes at 30,000 feet. However, according to the Reddit post, the flight attendant’s proclamation offered a clear directive.
“This was a first for me on my current flight,” the passenger onboard posted. “FA [flight attendant] made an announcement right after boarding to clarify who gets to use which armrest on the flight. To my surprise, he was very emphatic that no person gets two armrests. He explained that every person is supposed to use the armrest on…