{"id":381859,"date":"2026-03-07T09:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=381859"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:11:58","slug":"i-was-bumped-from-my-extra-legroom-seat-while-qantas-staff-sat-in-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=381859","title":{"rendered":"I was bumped from my extra-legroom seat while Qantas staff sat in them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?cat=515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Qantas\">Qantas<\/a> Gold Frequent Flyer for the past few years, we chose the airline for a recent trip to New Zealand and booked extra-legroom seats at an additional cost, with window and aisle seats. 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