Apparently there is a new airline slang term floating around called “mermaiding.” I had never heard the word before this week, but after reading about it, I realized I may be guilty of one version of it…though certainly not the other.
But interestingly, the term seems to have evolved to mean two very different things.
One version describes passengers who spread themselves across multiple empty seats on lightly loaded flights, almost like a mermaid stretched across a rock. The other refers to “manspreading” passengers who invade the personal space of neighboring travelers.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
