Furious China plane passenger buys 2 first-class tickets, demands seats for 3, delays flight by hours
- Quarrel spans 3 hours before police escort unruly man from plane
- Man insists he is right despite intervention by crew, security, passengers
A plane in China was delayed by three hours and 300 people were forced to rebook their flights after an angry passenger demanded three first-class seats but had only paid for two.
The unidentified man argued with the cabin crew and passengers on the flight from Beijing to Chengdu in the southwestern province of Sichuan on December 30.
He was adamant that, because he had bought two first-class tickets, he should be allowed to upgrade a family member from economy class for free.
In a viral video filmed by a passenger, surnamed Zhao, the man is seen surrounded by a group of people including flight attendants, security guards and passengers, as he rages against them.
“Stop swearing at me. You have no right to do that,” he bellows.
When a male passenger attempts to point out the airline’s policy, the man becomes furious and turns on him. A security guard tries to intervene and calm the situation, but the man will not be subdued.