Airplanes and reclining seats

[MrsCampbellBlack]

So on flight with infant daughter on lap and woman in front keeps reclining her seat leaving us with very little space to even breathe. Not surprisingly DD gets a little ahem upset and screams loudly - god so loudly! Woman in front does lots of tutting.

Stewards asked her to put seat up but she reclines it as soon as they go away.

So am I mad to think she was being incredibly inconsiderate or is it just part and parcel of plane travel.

Other passengers utterly charming and Airplane staff agreed she was a nightmare but nothing they could do.

[DragonAlley]

"It doesn't make enough of a difference in terms of comfort when you do recline so what's the point in making the person behind you miserable just because you can?"

It makes a huge difference to me so I will recline my seat when I need to.

OP - the woman in front reclined here seat, annoying you, your DD screamed blue murder, annoying a large portion of the plane. Swings and roundabouts.

[BupcakesandCunting]

Oh well. As long as you're quite comfortable, eh?

[Catslikehats]

God don't send the recliners to business class...they are the muppets that T.A.L.K. L.O.U.D.L.Y at the stewards and roll their eyes about my children being present whilst downing their 9th champagne and being obnoxious twats.

[NotActuallyAMum]

BupcakesandCunting your 11:50 post had just made me spit my coffee out and LOLOLOL

Cunting Airlines, PMSL!!

[BupcakesandCunting]

I travelled in business class to New York once. It was really obvious that I am used to travelling economy; didn't ask for more than one cup of tea, kept my earphones low, very nice to the attendants. Most people in BC were idiots. A different kind of idiot to the kind you get in economy but idiots all the same!

[oohjarWhatsit]

if the one in front reclines, you have to recline else you have the telly about 1" away from your face or their head on your knees

or do you think if the one in front reclines and the one behind is arsy about you reclining, you should have to sit 8 hours bolt upright not being able to move? sod that

[BupcakesandCunting]

Imagine it, NotActually. Imagine looking out of the departure lounge windows onto the concourse. You gaze out and recognise the white, blue and red splendour of British Airways, next to it, resplendent in silver is American Airlines. Just over to the left is the prettily familiar turquoise and white KLM, getting ready to take her cargo Netherlands-wards.

Then... what's this, purple behemoth of a plane? Cunting Airlines emblazoned down the sides in pink, with the airline motto "Off You Fuck" picked out in silver beneath. The twunts not travelling Cunting breathe a sigh of envy as they watch the majestic craft move to it's departure gate.

Imagine.

[melika]

I must say, I have hardly ever used the recliner button, because it's hardly worth it. I'm always thinking about the people behind.

But saying that I had a woman behind me on a trip to the USA, she had a toddler on her lap that kicked the back of my chair for 9 hrs. That was a little annoying.

[HumanBehaviour]

When person in front of me reclines when I've got baby on my lap (and know they've noticed this) I do not stop baby from kicking and pulling the seat in front nor do I take great care not to accidently kick the seat myself.

[melika]

Well I didn't deserve it!

[DragonAlley]

"Oh well. As long as you're quite comfortable, eh?"

Absolutely. if I have to make the choice between me being in less or more pain I choose less every time. You choose your comfort over anyone else's too.

Why do you think your entitlement trumps anyone else's? Kneeing someone in the back of the seat or continually messing with their seat is just as Me Me Me as wanting to recline your seat.

Anyhow, I pay to upgrade from Cattle to Premium Economy and I only fly long haul. Next year I am upgrading us all to first class to avoid the whining masses.

[maryellenwalton]

That's exactly what I was thinking Bupcakes, if it was so critical for the woman in front to recline her seat come what may, then why didn't she upgrade accordingly!

All it needed was some consideration, so she was a complete arse. Especially bearing in mind she ignored all polite requests. She probably sat there feeling all puffed up and justified

But you can't dictate what other people can do with the seat they paid for
When travelling with an infant, I also have the right for him and I to occupy that seat as long as he is under 2 (and have paid what I am required to). So by that logic the person in front cannot complain if I keep my legs up to stop her reclining her precious seat and obstructing my child? Or if I let him kick her seat for the whole flight?

Imagine if everyone was such a selfish fucker and always put their entitlement first?

Scary

[bubblesincoffee]

Then you are very selfish humanbehaviour. Why should someone else who may be particularly tall, or have circulation problems have to be uncomfortable because you chose to fly with your baby?

[NotActuallyAMum]

Cunting Airlines: Off You Fuck

We're going to Lanzarote a week on Saturday, I'm going to think these words if when some knob on the plane starts acting up

This has made my day

Oh and I won't be reclining my extra leg room seat

[NoobyNoob]

"I have been known to get up and put seats up of those who have reclined in front of me when they have left their seats."

How odd. You know they'd probably just recline it right back don't you?

[DragonAlley]

", if it was so critical for the woman in front to recline her seat come what may, then why didn't she upgrade accordingly!"

Probably for the same reason you didn't upgrade to ensure you had extra room.

[maryellenwalton]

Then you are very selfish humanbehaviour. Why should someone else who may be particularly tall, or have circulation problems have to be uncomfortable because you chose to fly with your baby?

Why the hell shouldn't I fly with my baby? By that logic why should we suffer because someone particularly tall or with circulation problems has chosen to fly?

[NoobyNoob]

Also, I've paid my money like everyone else. I'm not going to sit upright for four hours on a flight to Egypt - person behind me or not.

[maryellenwalton]

Dragon Alley, the point was that people were saying that if you are tall/ travelling with a baby, and not having a seat reclined in front of you is important to you then you should upgrade?

Just wondered why the same logic would not apply to someone who desperately needed to recline.

[HumanBehaviour]

Then you are very selfish humanbehaviour. Why should someone else who may be particularly tall, or have circulation problems have to be uncomfortable because you chose to fly with your baby?

Last time it happened it was not a particularly tall person, and if you are particularly tall you can ask to have a seat by the emergency exits so you can stretch your legs. Babies are not allowed seats by emergency exits.

And I always take great care my children are quite and DON'T kick the seat in front, unless the person in front is being unreasonable and reclines his/her seat. Surely they must understand that if they are finding the leg space small, then I who have got a baby on my lap am finding it much smaller.

[JanMorrow]

People who recline are dicks, that@, my 2p worth.

[M0naLisa]

Ermm actually squeaky and Chippy

All the seats reclined. We wasnt sat in our allocated seats anyway because i was 6months pregnant i had to sit at the front of the plane, which was sorted out when we got onto the plane, i showed the attendant my tickets and seating and she changed out seats. Our seats reclined but we didnt put them back cos of the tall bloke sat behind us. I think its down right pig ignorant.

[NoobyNoob]

'People who recline are dicks, that@, my 2p worth'

Even for a flight to say, Australia?

[M0naLisa]

We were sat 3 rows from the cockpit. tiny plane with 2 seats on one side and 2 seats in the middle of the plane. It was tiny, no room and even me being 4ft 11in found it hard to get comfy whislt sat up right for 4.5 hours.

[M0naLisa]

nooby
i think the planes to australia wouldnt be a plane and seating that is budget airline. Can you imagine sitting for 24 hours up right on a plane.