A TIKTOKER has revealed how she hit the jackpot as she boarded a plane after booking a flight from New York to London for just £200.
Passengers on the plane love to have an empty seat next to them after everyone has boarded.
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Christina Bechtel, a content creator at TikTok And Instagramwas shocked to find that she had an entire row to herself just a few hours before departure.
The 31-year-old posted a video of her happiness flight experience on her TikTok account.
In the clip, you see Christina sitting in her empty row with a big smile on her face.
The caption read: “God really does have favorites because I paid $266 for this flight from JFK to London DAY OF [the departure] & I had a whole row to myself.”
The content creator had booked the one-way ticket only five hours before departure.
She told Newsweek that getting an empty row was like “winning the lottery” because she hadn't paid to reserve her seat.
“I didn't pay for a seat and booked it specifically for myself,” Christina added.
“Being the only passenger felt like winning the lottery.”
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While passengers rarely find an empty seat next to them, let alone an entire row, the 31-year-old says this has “happened to her on other flights”.
Christina's 50,000 followers on TikTok were blown away by her good fortune, leaving hundreds of comments on the viral clip.
One user joked: “Jackpot for the cattle class. God really exists.”
“I love it when it happens,” said another.
“If you are traveling alone, always book seat B or E. If you are traveling with someone, always book seat A and C or H and J.”
A third wrote, “Slayyy,” while a fourth added, “Must be fun.”
This is evident from a survey among 3,100 American travelers revealed which plane rows and seats are most popular with passengers.
And an airline has confirmed that they are introduce new seating rules that allow passengers to choose which gender they sit next to.