Woman Left Alone in Economy After Partner Gets Free Upgrade On 14-Hour Flight

A woman shared her distressing experience on a long-haul flight when her partner and his brothers were upgraded to business class, leaving her alone in economy. The group was traveling using staff travel benefits, arranged by her partner’s mother, who works for an airline. Despite expressing her discomfort at flying alone for the long flight, her partner did not offer to stay with her, and neither did his brothers offer to swap seats. The woman spent the 14-hour flight reflecting on feeling abandoned and upset by her partner’s decision. She later confronted him about the incident, leading to a disagreement about her reaction. (People)