Originally Posted by
indufan
Is three hours a magical number? Have you ever had back problems? Even before I had them, I always felt it totally uncomfortable being upright. Having said that, my neurosurgeon says that I have had these problems for years and years but didn't know it. It doesn't matter if it is for three hours or 15 minutes, I feel better reclining. Sure I can tough it out for a while. And while no doctor has told me this, I suspect toughing it out for 21 years has helped me get into the position I am in. I guess my parent point is that there is SOME reason to recline your seat for a 2-3 hour flight. YOU may not have any reason but I do.
OK fair enough, if it's a real comfort reason then I understand. I personally prefer my seat more upright with better legroom on a shorter flight. And as for Delta, the current recline in their domestic economy does make it impossible to work on a laptop, one which you can't alleviate in any way but reclining your own seat as well. It also feels pretty claustrophobic.