@Sega Dreamcast is right though. This 100% screams of a “what can I maybe get for free if I bitch loudly enough” attempt by some loser.
And that’s if this article is even legit. It reads like it’s from The Onion or something.
But yeah, if the flight truly really was that uncomfortable she would/should have spoken up sooner/asked to be switched seats ASAP.
She didn’t.
For 3 hours it mustn't have been that bad then….
She asked to switch seats with one of the people she sat next to in hopes of getting a part of the isle. The person she sat next to said no.