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Almost everybody does it since it's impossible to sleep on a non-reclined seat. I'm surprised this is even an issue being discussed.
At the intended spacing this wouldn't be much of a problem.
I’m in camp if they give you the option you have to assume the person in front will fully recline. No point in getting mad over it. If you want or need more space just get the premium seats if it means that much to you.
If they need more space they can pay for a seat that reclines more then
Almost everybody does it since it's impossible to sleep on a non-reclined seat. I'm surprised this is even an issue being discussed.
Almost everybody does it since it's impossible to sleep on a non-reclined seat. I'm surprised this is even an issue being discussed.
I think people’s policies on reclining are probably significant impacted by how uncomfortable they are if the person in front reclines, which AFAICT is much more significant for tall people than people of median height or below.
Be aware that people with bad hips, arthritis, or other such physical problems may be in a significant amount of pain without reclining. In such cases, reclining for more comfort isn't a trivial improvement - it is the difference between being able to walk or not when the flight ends. Being someone in such a category, I really do sympathize with people who are likewise made physically uncomfortable when I recline. Bu…
And many companies that pay for or reimburse for business travel won’t reimburse for anything other than main - including the “frugal FAANG”.
I’m in camp if they give you the option you have to assume the person in front will fully recline. No point in getting mad over it. If you want or need more space just get the premium seats if it means that much to you.
They can recline it as long as it is far from my knees. But if they need to take their space, the seat won't budge If they need more space they can pay for a seat that reclines more then
I’ve been on a few flights in which the seat reclined by swinging forward, rather than pivoting backward. So, the impact of the recline was fully experienced by the recliner, and not at all by the person in the seat behind.
I presume such chairs are costlier to manufature and maintain -- so most cheap airlines do not opt for them
Almost everybody does it since it's impossible to sleep on a non-reclined seat. I'm surprised this is even an issue being discussed.
Not only that, but I only recline if I'm awake and have my eyes open - in response to the person in front doing so.
I don't find it a more comfortable position, but I do find the person in front adopting it an uncomfortable encroachment on my space; so I reclaim it.
Obviously others differ, since I would never recline in the emergency exit row, so if we all felt the same way nobody would have anything to recline in response to.