Airport Showdown: Mom of Two vs. Family of Five ✈️

An airport can be a stressful place, especially when traveling with young children. A single mom with two kids found herself in a tense situation when a man, his wife, and their three children tried to cut in front of her at the luggage check-in line. With both parties insisting they were in the right, the situation escalated into a heated exchange. Read on to learn how this airport showdown unfolded.

The Airport Struggle

A Painful Process

Blocked Path

The Request

Saying No

The Argument Heats Up

Pointing Out the Obvious

Clarifications

More Clarifications

A Final Note

The Verdict: Who’s Right?

In this airport showdown, a single mom with two young kids faces off against a family of five. Both parties believe they’re in the right, but who should have been allowed to go first? Share your thoughts and reactions below.

Traveling with kids is stressful, but pissing contests don’t help

Airport line drama: NTA turned ESH, but that guy was a prick

Mom gets called out for not understanding how lines work

Mom sets her stuff down in line, leaves to get kids, entitled man tries to jump in front of her. NTA explains why he’s an a**hole.

Mom accused of cutting line at airport, but details unclear

Curious about logistics: why weren’t kids with mom at airport?

Mom defends leaving line to grab stroller, commenter disagrees.

Organized mom with less luggage deserves priority at airport

Starting a line then leaving it doesn’t count. YTA.

Saving a spot in line with luggage: clever or rude?

Parenting shaming? NTA stands up for themselves and kids

Standing up for what’s right in the airport line

Mom leaves line, sparks debate. YTA or NTA? ✈️

Creating a space holder and not showing up? YTA.

Airport etiquette 101: don’t leave your luggage unattended

Line etiquette matters. Don’t lose your spot by leaving. YTA

Fairness in airport lines: First come, first served policy

Line-cutting drama in r/entitledparents

Mom of two stands her ground in airport luggage dispute

Mom of two stands her ground at airport, deemed NTA

Mom gets called out for not helping with luggage

Commenter criticizes poorly written article, needs more clarity

Poor planning leads to airport chaos for mom and family

When two parties argue over small amounts, who’s right?

Mom of two wins airport showdown against family of five

Single mom with two kids struggles at airport check-in

Leaving bags in line doesn’t reserve your spot. YTA

Commenter defends against entitled man. NTA wins.

Passengers debate over saving spots in line at the airport

Single parent struggles with airport security rules and logistics

Fairness in line etiquette, like grocery lines. NTA wins.

ESH for holding up the line, but waiting a few seconds is reasonable ‍♀️

Leaving bags unattended in an airport? Big time YTA

Standing up for fairness and common courtesy

Tensions rise at the airport as travelers clash over luggage

Fairness in air travel: First come, first serve ✈️

Don’t be a line-cutter! YTA for saving a spot.

Mom shuts down entitled family at airport

No line to save, no spot to hold. ESH

Airport security rules trump inconvenience. Meet mom next time.

Mom of two wins airport showdown against family of five

Traveling with kids and luggage, but still thinking about others? NTA or YTA?

Airport altercation leads to entitlement on both sides ‍♀️

Leaving the line means someone can step in front of you. YTA.

Leaving bags unattended caused check-in line delay. NAH.

Commenter defends NTA, but receives backlash from a reply.

Airport drama: holding a spot in line with luggage? ESH.

Line etiquette debate: leaving to grab items or losing place?

Single mom and family clash in airport line. ESH.

Entitled man holds up airport queue, commenter calls him out

Was the guy blocking the line? Share your thoughts

Mom criticized for not checking luggage before getting kids. ‍♀️

Passenger calls out line-cutting at airport, sparks debate