{"id":159996,"date":"2026-10-08T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=159996"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:09:25","slug":"delta-passenger-kicked-off-flight-after-refusing-seat-swap-and-recording-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/delta-passenger-kicked-off-flight-after-refusing-seat-swap-and-recording-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Passenger Kicked Off Flight After Refusing Seat Swap and Recording Crew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATLANTA-<\/strong> Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> passenger Santiago Daza says a request to change seats on flight DL983 from Bogot\u00e1, Colombia (BOG), to Atlanta, Georgia (ATL), escalated after he declined the replacement seat and began recording the dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delta said Daza was removed because he failed to follow crew instructions. The airline has not publicly identified the specific instruction involved, leaving the circumstances of the removal disputed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seat Swap Dispute Escalates Before Delta Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Daza’s journey began at El Dorado International Airport in Bogot\u00e1 (BOG) on Delta flight DL983 to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The incident occurred before departure in September 2026. Colombian media later reported on the confrontation after footage from the encounter circulated online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Daza’s account, a member of the Delta crew asked him to give up his assigned seat so a woman could sit next to her husband. He initially agreed to help, but reconsidered after seeing the replacement seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daza described the alternative as smaller and less comfortable than the seat he had originally selected. He therefore declined to make the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disagreement then became more serious. Daza says another crew member approached him and asked for his name. He became uncomfortable with how the interaction was developing and began recording with Meta smart glasses equipped with a camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recording subsequently became part of the dispute. Daza says crew members asked him to stop filming. He also says he asked to speak with the captain, but was later told that the decision had already been made to remove him from the flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#INJUSTO<\/a>. Joven que se dispon\u00eda a viajar desde Bogot\u00e1 con destino a EEUU fue bajado de un vuelo de @Delta<\/a> tras negarse a ceder su asiento a otro pasajero que deseaba viajar junto a su pareja, luego de percatarse de que el puesto asignado para el cambio era muy peque\u00f1o e inc\u00f3modo.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WtIT9N5YSb<\/a><\/p>— Colombia Oscura (@ColombiaOscura) October 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>