Southwest Flyer Attacked In Viral TikTok Blames Open Seating

By Lauren Berg ( August 27, 2025, 11:22 PM EDT) -- A Southwest Airlines Co. passenger who earlier this summer was attacked by an intoxicated fellow flyer in an assault caught on video that went viral on TikTok is now suing the airline and her attacker, blaming Southwest for allowing the "visibly impaired" passenger to board and choose her own seat....

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