Maureen - no, it's confusing, but the basic idea is that no one can recline into the emergency egress area. (And, possibly, a door takes up enough space in a row that more than usual pitch must be allowed.)

SO in the rows with doors, there isn't recline from the seats in front of those rows. This means in practice that there is always at least one row that won't recline (immediately in front of the exit row) - but sometimes there are more rows not reclining, e.g. if there is a second exit row right behind the first - then the first one won't recline, and won't have recline into it. Typically that row is very uncomfortable on some planes due to extra narrow seats or weird armrests. You can also get a sense of some of this on seatguru.com

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Thanks for the reply!!

So if I understand it right - the exit row seats in front of our reserved seats on the A380 - 70 H and K WILL recline :confused: (we are in row 71H and K)

Maureen:)

My guess is yes, they will recline onto you...and they will enjoy no one reclining onto them. They might have an uncomfortable arm-rest. ;) You can check (or I can if you tell me airline) on seatguru.com

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No. The other poster has his facts wrong.

On airlines who have recline, rows where recline would impinge on the exit row have recline restricted or eliminated. Where there are 2 exit rows, many configurations have the more forward exit row with little or no recline so as not to impinge the more rearward exit row.

The only strategy with regard to exit rows and no recline in front of you requires that you sit in the appropriate exit row. Taking a regular seat behind an exit row means that that exit row seat will almost certainly be able to recline into your space.

I just can't believe that people are so hostile that 3 flights had to make emergency landings because of reclining seats.

THanks again for the replies - We are flying on BA25 - the 380 - and have paid to select our seats 71 h and k . On the BA seat map, the row in front (70 h and k) are greyed out so cannot be chosen I think because like its been said they are bulkhead seats which can only be selected at online check in. So presumably these will recline. Row 70 is the first row of WT seats on the upper deck.

I really dont mind people reclining seats but do think it is only courtesy that during meals the seats are in the upright position.

Maureen:)

Cute. Left side for non-recliners. That would be the side that is exits the plane faster. Front of the plane. The area that exits the plane faster. I'm sure that was accidental.

How about if the non-reclining section is the middle seats in the last few rows of the plane?

Here's maybe a better thought. Have the GAs ask for "non-recline volunteers". These are people who are willing to say that they will not recline for the entire flight. For a fee. Then they can find who is wants to sit behind a non-recliner. The person behind the non-recliner can pay the non-recliner $50 for agreeing to accept a loss of functionality of his seat.

Those who don't like the recline win because the guy in front of him isn't reclining. The guy in front gets some money. All is voluntary so no fighting.

I don't want to add to the flames but have wondered over the years if it might help to just limit the recline on all economy seats to about half what it is now. Even when I recline, I rarely ever recline all the way out of concern for those behind. And frankly, that "all the way back" recline in coach is simply less comfortable, at least on my bad back, than halfway.

I think many of us would be satisfied with a few degrees less.

Since I actually suggested Left for RECLINERS, then yes any imagined hostility about deplaning was incidental and more in the mind of the beholder. I also gave a rationale for why the front vs. the back (fairness to people in transition rows).

Ignoring the hostility of the middle seats suggestion, I would gladly pay the guy in front of me $50 not to recline for the whole flight.

lol - I also used to leave my music on before it was decided it was ok to do so.. ;)

Since all 3 flights were on US carriers, it's already limited recline. Try reclining all the way in any UA, DL, or AA flights. Then try the same on SQ or TG. While I don't know by exactly how much, I'd guess the US carriers only recline about half as much. And before you ask, yes, I have sat on most of these carriers within the last 2 years with people fully reclined in front of me.

Sorry, but IMO, the problem isn't the reclining seats themselves, but the attitudes of the people in them.

Yes, and if the airlines were to change their policy to have a non-reclining section (which is what this thread is about), then you'd buy a ticket and know you can't recline it.

Let's imagine this highly hypothetical scenario: :cool:
I see no way to win... :rolleyes: