First Class Shared Floor Space
Oct 15, 2012 | 6:10 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TUS and any place close to a lav
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Posts: 5,424
Just boarded 752. Guy next to me decides to put his giant laptop bag in the floor space in the center. Except it doesn't hardly fit under the seat. Instead it's reduced my legroom/floor space by half.
Am I wrong to be annoyed? It seems rude to impinge on another passwnger's space. Not even a "sorry" or "do you mind"
Am I wrong to be annoyed? It seems rude to impinge on another passwnger's space. Not even a "sorry" or "do you mind"
So, when I'm in the aisle seat, I'll always ask my neighbor first, if he/she doesn't mind if I put my backpack there. Otherwise, it'll go up in the bin.
Oct 15, 2012 | 6:31 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
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i'm in the camp of "if it bothers you, just ask politely." it's amazing what a simple "please" will do.
on the flip side, i'm also in the camp of "i didn't know this bothered people."
on the flip side, i'm also in the camp of "i didn't know this bothered people."
Oct 15, 2012 | 6:32 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: LAX/RSW
Programs: UA MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,576
At the new United, it's a BFO (Business First Ottoman). Available for $99 via OLCI. If selected your fare code changes from F to FU and you leg feels lighter due to less cash in wallet, not to mention computer bag collecting your toe lint.
Oct 15, 2012 | 6:59 pm
#20
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Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate
Just seemed inconsiderate
Oct 15, 2012 | 7:17 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Gold/1MM; AA Plat; Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist,
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I always sit in the aisle seat and have always assumed that "my space" goes to the middle of the two seats in front of me, which means part of, but not all of the center space. I specifically bought a small backpack that fits within this space. It seems like a bigger "infringement" when the window seat, which has room for a bag underneath, uses the entire center space.
Oct 15, 2012 | 7:25 pm
#22
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 721
Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate
Just seemed inconsiderate
Oct 16, 2012 | 7:35 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,893
Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate
Just seemed inconsiderate
Oct 16, 2012 | 7:55 am
#25
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: K+K
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Posts: 5,081
same thing with Y armrest -- its shared between 2 seats. first person rests on it gets it... or do partition the armrest too? or rest your arm on top of the other person's arm? (or, like proposed, you ask before you use the armrest?)
Oct 16, 2012 | 8:00 am
#26
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If it's just window/aisle, I'm likely on the aisle and I'm likely to let the window guy have first dibs on it...
Oct 16, 2012 | 12:21 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bay Area
Programs: United Platinum, American EXP
Posts: 227
Actually, I read 38,000's comment to say this is common practice (IME = in my experience), not what he recommends or would do himself. I agree it is rude, but it is also becoming common practice from my experience as well. Sadly on flight these days, rudeness is becoming common practice.
