Flight passenger says traveler sent $150 over Venmo in swap for aisle seat

With the rise of flight passengers complaining about seat squatters, one traveler got creative by switching his seat without creating bad blood.

In the "r/delta" forum on Reddit, a person who said he or she was on a nonstop flight from New York to Austin captioned a post, "Someone paid me to swap my aisle seat for a middle."

"While boarding, two guys came up to my row and asked if anyone in an aisle or window would swap so they could sit together; they both had the middle seats on opposite sides of the row and they offered $80," the post said.

The Reddit user said other passengers shot down the offer, and one of the men ended up sitting next to the Reddit user.

"The guy next to me asked if I would swap for $150. I thought about it and said yes. We swapped and his buddy venmo'd me before take off. Boom, easiest $150 I've ever made," the user wrote.

Redditors took to the comments section to share their own experiences and weigh in on the trade.

"Someone once paid me $100 to switch from an aisle to a window. No brainer for me," one user shared.

"Seems like a win win for everyone, that's how you request a seat swap," another user commented.

One Redditor said, "I'm small enough to fit in the middle well. For $150 and a drink, I'd take this deal. Congratulations."

"I just paid $50 for a seat assignment for an upcoming 13 hour flight. I feel extremely lucky after reading this post," added one. 

"I have sat in a middle seat for free," another traveler wrote.

"Offering something in exchange I feel like is a bit different than just asking and getting upset when someone says no. By offering something financial you're at least recognizing that person does have a right to that seat," suggested one user.

"You need decent trade bait! Don't offer a middle seat in the back in exchange for an extra legroom aisle," said Leff.

"Have a compelling reason that will resonate with the person you're asking, and have something decent to offer in return, so it isn't as much of a hardship for the person to give you what you want."