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In reply to the discussion: Reclining seats on planes might go away in the future! [View all]LisaM
(28,299 posts)63. I can't use the tray table if I am reclined (or if you do).
I like to read or do crossword puzzles on flights, I also like to enjoy a gin and tonic while we're in the air. When the person in front of me fully reclines, I don't have use of my tray table. It's not just about the space. It's about having a spot where I can write or have a beverage and once you recline, I lose the ability to use my own tray table. (I go comfort or first as much as possible, but I can't always afford that).
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Some asshole almost broke my laptop on a flight one time because he reclined too far.
Initech
Apr 2024
#36
It's rare that I recline my seat, but I just accept that it's going to happen. No big deal.
marmar
Apr 2024
#3
It's a big deal if your legs are long enough that your knees are crammed into the seat. nt
pnwmom
Apr 2024
#34
So you blame others because the airlines decided to cut the space between rows? And if the airlines decide to
Wonder Why
Apr 2024
#9
Except that the narrowing of seats and shortening of rows has made airline travel more uncomfortable
Wonder Why
Apr 2024
#15
My seat is my seat - and the space into which the airlines permit it to reclines is mine.
Ms. Toad
Apr 2024
#22
I was responding indirectly to Post #4 and her reference to people informing the person
badhair77
Apr 2024
#82
They were OK before the airlines started to cram as many seats as they could together.
Liberal In Texas
Apr 2024
#10
Unfortunately, if this is allowed on short haul flights it will inevitably spread as an "option" & then be standard
Hekate
Apr 2024
#72
All they have to do is limit the extent to which they recline. And more space which will never happen
question everything
Apr 2024
#23
I have had bad experiences on planes the last several times I flew. I am taking my time this summer
Demsrule86
Apr 2024
#30
There is no comfort whatsoever in flying today. It is an ordeal from the moment you pack your bags
hlthe2b
Apr 2024
#31
So I believe. I don't consider myself any more, or less, important than any other passenger.
MineralMan
Apr 2024
#46
Exit rows for me too. And middle seat gets the armrests - I think that rule is in the Constitution, or the Bible,
petronius
Apr 2024
#65
The most indecent attire I've ever seen in public was at Hartsfield Airport in the mid-eighties.
lark
Apr 2024
#90
This just makes me so sad. I used to fly from West Coast to East Coast about once a year...
Hekate
Apr 2024
#39
I'm going to have to investigate business class. I spent my life being frugal, and that's how I flew...
Hekate
Apr 2024
#60
Airlines set the prices and the spaces. As a very frugal younger person, I still had space & comfort...
Hekate
Apr 2024
#71
Coming soon: Each passenger will be stuffed into a cube for easier packing and higher profit.
Hermit-The-Prog
Apr 2024
#74
Good! Some people are so rude we were in the seats behind the extra comfort
helpisontheway
Apr 2024
#80