Inspired by another thread.
This happened a few years ago, but it annoyed me.
The flight was around 7 hours long. I had paid extra to have the exit seat in economy, as I was suffering from a bad back. I paid quite a lot extra for the seat, it's something I try to do, as I have back problems and it helps.
The woman behind me had quite a big child on her lap during the flight and was sat next to the child's father.
Because of this, I was unable to recline my seat for the entire flight. I tried very gently reclining it a little at some stage ( before I had seen the child ) but she was angry and swore, so I put it upright.
Who was unreasonable here ? Or do we generally think anyone reclining their seat is unreasonable ? I tend to recline my seat on very long flights, when the lights are dimmed for sleeping, as do most others on those flights. I don't recline on short hall.
AIBU?
Who was unreasonable regarding plane seat ?
planerider · 30/05/2022 13:24
BarbaraWoodlouse · 30/05/2022 13:26
I think all short haul flights should have seats that don’t recline at all. Sorry but I think YWABU
SaggyBlinders · 30/05/2022 13:39
Because of this, I was unable to recline my seat for the entire flight. I tried very gently reclining it a little at some stage ( before I had seen the child ) but she was angry and swore, so I put it upright.
Did you not try to actually speak to the woman who was sitting behind you? Explain that you have a bad back? She's not a mind reader. She doesn't know that you've got a bad back or have paid extra for that specific seat.
When you say she was angry and swore, what do you mean? What did she actually say?
PestorPeston · 30/05/2022 13:39
I hope your bad back did not prevent you from being able to adequately act in an emergency.
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