To think it's actually OK to recline your seat on a long haul flight?

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I always thought it was just one of those things, but this poll seems to make out it's anti-social behaviour. And that hack is just batshit.

Best life hack to stop air passengers reclining their seat | Chester and District Standard

Why when there is a perfectly functioning recline button on the seat?

For the people who say they should go business if they want to recline. How ridiculous. I travelled short haul in business and the seats were the same as the rest of the plane. The first 8 rows or something curtained off and the 2/3 sears used on each down with the middle closed off. So you’d recline and still have someone behind you complaining. My point through was more for long haul flights. Not many people can afford those business class pods on longer journeys. Even premium economy was out of my price range going to Australia and you’d still be reclining on someone or would be reclined on.

The only way to avoid not reclining on anyone is to get a back row seat/ or back of a section on long haul. The only way to avoid being reclined onto would be to sit at the front of a section.

I think people are referring to long haul business class.

That’s the thing - I don’t recline because it’s not that much more comfortable for me but it’s much worse for the person behind.

Let it be known that I do not care if someone reclines. If you're sitting in front of me, go wild. Hammer that button, I simply couldn't care less.

yeah this is why I don’t recline even if someone reclines in front of me. They’re not doing anything wrong as such but I wish planes would have (economy) sections where you can’t recline or just remove the option altogether.

On my last trip to NYC there was an argument between the tall-ish guy in my row and the man in front of him due to reclining.

And on the way back I had to ask the cabin crew multiple times to ask the guy in front to put his seat up during meals.

It would save a whole of discussion and annoyance if they removed the ability to recline

Common sense and common courtesy says don't recline unless you want to sleep- preferably when everyone else is doing so. Otherwise expect a trip notable for the back of your seat being regularly pinged, heavily and abruptly leant on and bumped. Especially when you have your eyes closed.

Yes, there is- and also perfectly functioning pax behind you who may need to lean heavily on your seat because they can't get out of their seat otherwise

Just remember that the pax behind you may then need to lean heavily on your seat numerous times as they get in and out of theirs, or even extend their knees into the back of your reclined seat

It's at about this point in threads on this subject (this isn't the first)I remember why some of my former colleagues had fond memories of flying freight around....

They should just have a rule that you should put your seat upright if staff request you to. e.g during meals, if the passenger behind is taller than average or has some other particular issue. Airlines are using the same old seats designed for comfortable reclining at a reasonable spacing, but have moved them closer together causing these arguments. DH was forced out of his seat to stand in the aisle by a selfish person reclining on our last flight. The man was literally slamming the seat back into DH's knees. You should only recline if there's space to do it safely.

I think that’s fair enough if someone is that tall, the seat just isn’t going back & if it does it will cause pain to the person behind. airlines should reserve exit seats for tall people with long legs ( as long as able bodied)

I would think that is the rule .
airlines should not be allowed to cram people in like they do,

why not just recline your seat instead of being a baby about it ? Maybe the person in front needs to sleep?

Agreed!
but I might think differently if I’m 6’4’’

Exactly ! Recline away!
exceptions being meal times & if there is someone v tall & long legged behind to whom it would cause pain
airline should upgrade either one of those passengers though imo

Just recline , no need to explain yourself , it’s not a problem

I’d be very uncomfortable bolt upright , I don’t mind person in front reclining

Expect retaliation!

Varies from aircraft to aircraft but you may only have one exit row that actually gives extra legroom in the basic economy section on some wide bodied aircraft , so maybe 8 or 9 extra leg room seats for 160- 180 economy passengers...I"m not sure how you'd decide who gets those..and of course the airlines would like to be able to charge for their allocation...

I seen the routine calls have started for airlines to be banned from cramming people in but passengers like cheap flights...you can't have basic economy seating with pitches at 1960s or 1970s levels and also enjoy some of the current fares available.

Have to say you can sometimes use seatguru to spot the better seats (e.g. bulkhead) and of course there is economy plus...

They wouldn’t necessarily be knocking your seat deliberately, but if you recline into their (limited) legroom or space to move, stretch or get up and down, you probably will feel them moving around more. Moving on flights is recommended to avoid DVT.

Your toddler is not my or anyone else’s problem.

Recline after food when lights go low and time to nap/watch films etc - fine.

Recline during meal service - annoying.

So if my friends are sat in front of short people, they can recline after meals but the one sat behind me is 6 ft 7 so I can't? 🤔 How is this equal and fair and even my problem?
You were right about everything else though, there needs to be a blanket rule for everyone and not different rules for those sitting in front of long legged folk with toddlers on their laps.

That PP meant deliberately.
i manage to avoid knocking seat in front & get all my DVT exercises done . It’s very easy & I’m not even a small person

I've been flying long haul for fifty years. Believe me, people know when to keep schtum