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American Airlines Flier's Seat Wouldn't Recline, so She Allegedly Took a Sleeping Passenger's First Class Spot Instead

The cinematographer said the passenger took his first-class seat and refused to leave, and the video drew more than 4.9 million Instagram views.

A woman traveling on an American Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles allegedly left her own seat and took a sleeping passenger’s first class spot after finding out her own seat would not recline, according to the passenger she confronted. Justin Escalona, 27, said the incident happened on his flight out of JFK on Monday, just before the 6 a.m. departure. He recorded parts of the exchange and shared it online. According to the Daily Mail…

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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