This happened about a month ago and I still wonder if I should have spoken up. I would appreciate MumsNetters’ views.
I was in a window seat on a long haul BA flight, second row back. Our section had a 2-4-2 seating configuration. Next to me was a young teenage boy. His mum and siblings were across the aisle. Directly ahead of us was a couple with an infant.
I prefer to check a bag and carry my in-flight supplies in a tote stored under my seat, so I did not pay attention to our overhead locker. When the family boarded, it was full, including some baby supplies. The locker above the couple in front was empty.
The big family had quite a lot of stuff. They filled the locker in the middle section and put some small items under their seats. Then the mum went to put a couple of things in the empty locker above the couple. Who got very angry.
The issue seemed to be that they didn’t want to risk any items in a bin over the head of their PFB. Mum offered to reconfigure so only light items would be in this locker. But no, it was their locker and it was staying empty.
There may have been a class or ethnic prejudice in the mix.
I did nothing and still regret it. I think I should have called a flight attendant. What would you have done?
TIA