Pregnant mother sparks outcry and is branded a 'nightmare' after asking if passengers on 'gold member' plane could swap pre-booked seats with more legroom. Would you like to exchange? Vote in our poll...

The parent wanted bulkhead seats for comfort, but they were already occupied. She wanted to sit her toddler in the “blocked” seat in the middle. Mumsnet users slammed mum for asking paying passengers to swap. READ MORE: The former Etihad plane that was transformed into a vacation rental

By Sophie Foster, Deputy Travel Editor for Mailonline

Published: 2:15 p.m. BST, May 10, 2024 | Updated: 2:27 p.m. BST, 10 May 2024

A mother was slammed as a 'nightmare' after asking if she could expect 'gold member' passengers to swap 'business class' seats » with her on an "upcoming" flight.

The mother posted her request on parenting site Mumsnet, where she explained that she would be traveling with a two-year-old child and that she was five months pregnant when she took the four-hour flight.

Anonymously, the woman noted that she often reserved a window and aisle seat on a three-seater plane. row as the airline “blocked” the middle seat for passengers.

She said she loved using the seat for her toddler, who flew like a lap baby, but noted that her favorite seats on the bulkhead - the first row of the plane - were already booked.

For this reason, she asked the moms on the website if she could expect those who had reserved seats to exchange seats with her if she requested it on the day of the flight.