Seat recline rules?
Dec 24, 2003 | 9:35 am
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This is a subject of a lot of debate here. It arises mostly from the perception of some passengers that they have the right to the space in front of them because the airline sold it to them. Other passengers believe that they have the right to recline because the airline sold them that space into which to recline.
If both are right, then the airline double-sold the space and people should complain to the airlines about it. Instead, they appear to fight with each other about it.
But there are no official rules.
If both are right, then the airline double-sold the space and people should complain to the airlines about it. Instead, they appear to fight with each other about it.
But there are no official rules.
Dec 24, 2003 | 9:44 am
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My only complaint on this topic has to do with rude people in front of me who seem to lean back as hard as they can against the seat and then press the "seat release" button. This tends to instantly crush whatever I'm reading against the tray table, my lap, etc. I've seen computers get squashed in this way, too. If they'd just recline *slowly*...
Dec 24, 2003 | 9:47 am
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It's about time the air line industry addressed this problem.
The only way to keep all people happy (customers) is to give them ample room, not only in front of them but also the seat size.
Just enough room to sit a child in the seat is not nearly enough room for a fully grown average size person flying for more than 2 hours.
Yet the low cost airlines or no frills airlines can manage to provide larger seats, more room and even leather.
Something is wrong here.Maybe the larger airlines (full service) should really be full service airlines.
The only way to keep all people happy (customers) is to give them ample room, not only in front of them but also the seat size.
Just enough room to sit a child in the seat is not nearly enough room for a fully grown average size person flying for more than 2 hours.
Yet the low cost airlines or no frills airlines can manage to provide larger seats, more room and even leather.
Something is wrong here.Maybe the larger airlines (full service) should really be full service airlines.
Dec 24, 2003 | 10:23 am
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The recline is there for a reason...airlines didn't just put it in for the heck of it...Im of the belief that Im entitled to recline my seat, and I do so when I deem it necessary in flight if I want to rest/sleep...I do check to see who is sitting behind me, and if its a person who might be heavily inconveninced by it (ie overly large person) then I wont do so...and if the person in front of me reclines their seat, Im not going to grumble about it...they are entitled to recline it as well...
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Dec 24, 2003 | 10:58 am
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As this does not have to do with mileage specifically, I am moving it to "TravelBuzz". BTW, there have been other threads on this subject in the last year (I recall a real long one). Interested parties should do a search in "TravelBuzz".
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