Have you ever been asked to swap seats on a plane? If so, you’re not alone.In fact, a recent survey indicates 92% reported facing the request at least once in the past 2 years.

Interestingly, 84% of those who agreed to switch seats later regretted their decision.

• Roughly 92% of travelers have been asked to swap seats during a flight in the past 24 months.
• The vast majority of those who agreed to a seat swap regret it (84%), with the most common reason being that they felt pressured or obligated to agree (26%).
• Over half of Americans (58%) prefer window seats, followed by middle seats (28%) and aisle seats (12%), while only 2% have no consistent preference.
• Most flyers (95%) consider seat preference very important (53%) or extremely important (42%).
• About 89% of respondents agree (51%) or strongly agree (38%) that passengers should generally be allowed to keep their booked seats, barring exceptional circumstances.
• The most common “good reasons” for agreeing to swap seats are helping a family sit together (35%), assisting passengers with special needs (31%), and staying close to companions (27%).

See the full study here