Angry woman on plane, Was we BU?

Yes but she started being argumentative beforehand, it takes them nearly an hour to get to economy drinks from take off. You have a sleeping child in front of you, at most you’d say excuse me I can’t get my tray down, do you mind just while I eat. The problem is everyone is so selfish, everyone only thinks of themselves. It’s a sleeping 4 year old.

I fly a similar number of times long haul and with a range of airlines.
In my experience if the seat in front of you is reclined then it makes using hand tray difficult. That’s why the cabin crew ask people to put their seat in the upright position during the meal service. That’s pretty standard across all airlines ime

I know there is no rule about reclining except at mealtimes, but I think it’s a bit antisocial except when sleeping at night.
I try not to recline but on a recent economy flight the person in front of me reclined from the outset, so after the meal I reclined mine as I felt claustrophobic in such a small space.
The people behind complained to the stewardess who asked me to put my seat back up. I said I would willingly do so if she got the person in front of me to do the same, as the rule needed to apply to everyone.

Very bizarre.
flight policy 🙄
would you really wake up a 4 year old child, or make them uncomfortable whilst they are trying to sleep. I wouldn’t. I say this being 5”11 - I know how uncomfortable planes are. And I think it’s bizarre adult behaviour to argue about it. I would use my husbands tray for my drink if I needed to- and who is eating aeroplane food- it’s gross.

Everyone knows it’s really fucking inconsiderate to recline the seat while everyone is crammed in like sardines - he shouldn’t have even tried it

Don’t defend him, he behaved really badly

I been on a fair few European flights last year and most had seats that wouldn't recline. The sooner this is rolled out the better

True! I did find your comment humorous but then realised it was likely a different language thing

Your husband is an absolute twat and I'd be embarrassed if mine behaved like this. The seat didn't need to be fully reclined at anyppont. Poor woman ,it's absolutely miserable and claustrophobic when a seat is reclined. I think the function to reclined should be taken out then all these arguments would stop. It's why I always do business class on longer flights now. Absolute heaven in comparison

I'm still not sure why day/night comes into this.

As lots of pps have said you can be jumping on a day flight having connected from a horrible red eye or just worked a night shift and need sleep.

There are also lots of Long Haul 12 hour plus (sometimes plus plus ) daylight sectors .... people aren't seriously suggesting no recline on those...are they?

What you decide to do with your seat doesn’t just impact you…it impacts on others. Therefore you need to consider their comfort too, not just your own? It’s hardly rocket science.

I think if it's a night flight and food service is finished then its OK to recline. Otherwise not.

I suppose that's a fair point as this took place on a plane, although it wasn't in quotes.

Nothing wrong with reclining, but lets be honest your husband was being awkward and a complete nob.

DH was rude and entitled.

I fly quite a lot, always in economy and on cheap airlines- to me this is just not a problem. Seats recline so people can sleep or rest, and I don't find that people reclining their seats gets in my way- it is not even a problem to eat or drink with a reclined seat in front of you. I am an average sized woman- 5'7".

Because when you recline your seat it moves the tray closer to the person behind you leaving them with much less space.
It's rude and selfish.

Anyone can recline a seat if they want to

she was BU

Well it was for me in March, the table was coming right up to my chest if I remember correctly. However even if that was not the case - as I’ve said - the policy is still for seats to be upright during meal times.

Recline during the day in economy though? Surely you can see how unreasonable this is?

"It’s very difficult on some flights to get your table unfolded if someone is reclined."

I fly 20+ times a year on a wide variety of airlines and this has never been my experience.

Omg
Those seats are so cramped to begin with, why be bloody selfish

Maybe someone whose first language isn’t English?

Airplane seats are designed to recline. Once the seatbelt light is off the person in front of you has a perfect right to recline their seat until the landing lights go on. The tables are designed to go down nicely even if the seat in front is reclined, so no need to put the seat upright just because drinks are coming round. I travel a LOT and I have pretty long legs, When the person in front of me reclines their seat, it causes me no added discomfort whatsoever. Reclined or not reclined, it makes no difference. And in short everybody who moans about people reclining their seats are simply wankers looking for something to whinge about.

No they are not bizarre. Perhaps you’re not aware but Flight policy is for seats to be upright during meals and for good reason.

It’s very difficult on some flights to get your table unfolded if someone is reclined, the reflection on society is the way the OPs husband behaved. Some people are very entitled and inconsiderate.

They are only concerned with themselves and/or their own “little family” - and to heck with anyone else. Especially if they have children.

It’s definitely became worse post pandemic.