Woman changes seats on plane, gets 3 nights in jail

A New York woman is suing United Airlines after she says she was arrested on her flight for moving to an empty row of seats as the plane readied for takeoff.

Jean Mamakos, 68, told KIRO she was approached by flight attendants after moving to an emergency exit row and told the move would be a costly upgrade. Mamakos declined to pay the extra cost and moved back to her original seat , where she was told she’d have to get off the flight. She said three police officers “dragged” her off the plane when she refused to go willingly.

She ended up spending three days in jail because the courts weren’t open for the weekend. Her attorney said the suit is for $5 million.

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