Southwest passenger fumes as fellow flyer sits directly behind him on nearly empty flight: ‘Look where he decided to sit’

He just wanted to recline in peace.

Washington-based chef Anthony Thomas was baffled by his fellow traveler’s decision to seize the seat directly behind him on a nearly empty Southwest flight despite dozens of options available.

“Imagine having the luxury of boarding a flight with only two passengers on it,” Thomas wrote on X, sharing a selfie with the man sitting directly behind him on the open flight.

“Of all the seats on the flight, look where he decided to sit.”

Two other passengers are seen nicely spaced across at least 10 rows behind Thomas.

It’s not clear how long Thomas’ flight was or if the man, or he, eventually moved to take advantage of the extra space.

Southwest Airlines has an open seat policy for its passengers, according to its website.

Travelers flying with the airline can pick any open seat once they board their aircraft in their group number — making the man’s choice of seat on the nearly empty flight even more strange.

The beef, which has been viewed over 35 million times since being posted Tuesday, sparked the age-old debate about airplane etiquette and personal space in his comment section.

“That’s the same dude that won’t skip the 30 empty urinals to snuggle up and try to talk while it’s business time,” one user commented.