Entitled Passenger Stole My In-Flight Meal—But Karma Served the Real Dish
A routine flight from New York to Los Angeles turned unexpectedly frustrating for a business traveler when the passenger next to her ate her in-flight meal while she stepped away to use the restroom. Expecting a smooth trip before a tight connection to San Diego, the woman returned to her seat only to find the man who had already eaten his own meal happily finishing hers.
When she confronted him, he casually dismissed it, saying she “took too long” and he “didn’t want it to go to waste.” Frustrated and hungry, the woman alerted a flight attendant, only to be told that there were no meals left just a small bag of pretzels. Meanwhile, the man leaned back, full and smug, and promptly fell asleep.
As the plane landed, an urgent gate change for the San Diego connection was announced. The woman debated…
