6ft9in Ryanair traveller assigned middle seat but question at gate bags him better spotA 6ft9in man who was allocated a middle seat on a Ryanair flight back to Rome found a genius solution after simply doing one thing at the boarding gate and it was freeHe explained he was meant to be in the middle seat (Stock Image) (Image: Getty Images)Flying is rarely a comfortable experience unless you're fortunate enough to bag a first-class seat. To make matters worse, being assigned the middle seat can feel very much like you've drawn the short straw – and more so when you're extremely tall. Sure, you may technically have a claim to both armrests, but that's little comfort when you're wedged between two fellow passengers. And if you're travelling solo, chances are you won't know either of your neighbours. But what makes the middle seat an absolute nightmare is being exceptionally tall, which is precisely why one 6ft9in man was far from thrilled when he was handed this dreaded spot on a "Ryanair flight back to Rome". Ben Davies admitted he "barely fits with two seats" let alone when squeezed between a passenger on either side. "If I only have a middle seat, I'm quite literally not going to fit," he shared, revealing he was hopeful of tracking down an alternative seat on the aircraft.