Originally Posted by
State of Trance
To be fair, a lot depends on just exactly how tall 26A was. If their legs were truly jammed up against your seat pre-recline, in my opinion your right to recline ends when it begins to cause physical pain to other passenger. That being said, I highly doubt that was the case if he's having room to kick and you did the right thing by involving the FA who resolved it well.
Absolutely not. Seat pitch is very easy to look up. If you choose to fly in a seat that you know will be uncomfortable, that is your own fault.
Originally Posted by
ri_us
We've been flying on long haul flights with our son since he was 4. He has ADHD. We have come up with 5 strategies to keep him occupied during the longest flights. Every once in a while he used to push the touch screen in the seat back too hard or inadvertently kick the seat in front of him. We quickly (and loudly) admonished him, explained them impact on the person in front of him and required that he apologize to the person in front of him. That both dissuaded him from doing it and inspired understanding from the person in front.
In short, my view is that we parents own this behavior or we don't fly.
It's rare to see parents who actually take responsibility for, well, their responsibility. Thanks for being one of the good guys.
Originally Posted by
longtimereader firstimeposter
6’3 here and unfortunately if I’m not in MCE or upgradesd you reclining your seat is going to be going into me knees. Every time I move you will feel my knees “kicking” at your back seat and being so uncomfortable, I will have to move a lot. Your 2 inches of minimal reclining comfort will be negated by my constant knee jabs.
Sorry, but reclining is a jerk move. You have unlimited leg room, and also want to recline into the poor guy in a non-MCE seat. Not cool.
That "poor guy" in a non-MCE seat made a choice to be in that seat. Nobody should feel sorry for that person.
Originally Posted by
longtimereader firstimeposter
I’m assuming you are short. If I’m in a coach seat and someone reclines their seat my knees are now pressed up against the seat. If I move my legs at all, which is bound to happen since I’m cramped, I will be moving your seat. Sure, moving to get comfortable is deliberate.
Let me guess, you also put both bags in the overhead and fight with the person in the middle over the armrest? They are both there for you to use, right?
We're talking about malicious intent here. That seems to be clear to everyone but you.
As for the overhead bins, the instructions are clear: personal item under the seat and larger carry on in the bin. There is no instruction governing seat recline usage, outside of upright for critical phases. Same for the armrest, though most opt to give the middle seat both of them. Again though, the person in the middle seat chose to be in that seat... he could just as easily have paid for a different one.
Originally Posted by
longtimereader firstimeposter
you also have to be okay with my knees “kicking” your backseat. If you don’t want that, you can buy first, MCE or don’t recline.
Majority of people on your airplane fly once or twice a year, they don’t understand the nuances of seat selection, seat guru or where they are going to end up. Show a little compassion and stop reclining when the seat behind you is non-MCE or you’re not in F.
The nuances of seat selection? It's not some obscure art form... Why didn't the person who is inconvenienced by reclining buy a seat in F if space was so important to them?
