If Kevin Smith had purchased two seats for his original flight, then he was obviously well aware that he needed two seats for his comfort and for the comfort of the other passengers. I don't understand why he chose to board an earlier flight as a standby passenger when only one seat was available. I know it was humiliating for him to be told by Southwest that he needed to leave the plane, but it was his choice to try boarding even though he could only have one seat instead of the two he had purchased. Also, reading between the lines a bit, I wonder if the passenger next to him may have complained. If so, that's probably why he was asked to leave the flight. And honestly, I think it's unfair for him to expect the passenger next to him to just put up with having less space because he wants to take an early flight.
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