Should reclining seats on airlines be limited to overnight flights?

Question

It's common courtesy to respect other people's space, but people don't all have that. I hate it when some unconsiderate person slams thier seat back into me. There is a seat back right tin your face and you cant even stand up straight when they are fully reclined. Should airlines restrict or limit leaning back on day flights.

Can courtesy be required? fat chance I know, but say you cant lean you seat back unless you ask the person behind and they push a button for you.

If there is noone behind me or the are asleep, then I may recline. Otherwise, I simply sit in the small, I'm-not-paying-for-first class seat and read or think. Speaking of thinking, I thought of this question due to the toddler tantrum getting that family tossed from the plane. Tantrums dont last the whole flight - leaned back seats bother me more!

There is a lot of rudeness in flights isnt there. I just wish everyone would be considerate. We are all in the sardine can together.

PS I didn't mean to infer that kids are a problem. Most of their disruptions cant be helped. I agree that many adults are louder and more annoying than kids. More annoying, partially because they should know better.

Answer 1

I respect your manners and being so respectful of other people's space by not reclining into others, and there should be more people with this kind of courtesy. But it's not practical to restrict when people can recline. As another poster mentioned, sometimes I am tired on a day-flight and would like to recline so I have a better chance of getting a nap in. And if there were such a restriction, there's really no way to enforce it. Airlines would never run two sets of planes--- one with seats that reclined for night flights only, and one with fixed seats for day trips only. It's cost-prohibitive. And asking the passengers to follow a no-recline rule would only add confusion and create one more trivial thing for flight attendants to have to enforce. They already enforce rules hit-or-miss; one flight crew will request shades be up for takeoff and landing while another crew on the same route and type of plane doesn't, and so forth. It's already a challenge enough to get the plane off the ground with everyone seated and bags stowed; let's not add another minor rule to slow everything down.

I also see far worse manners (or lack thereof) on airplanes like people who insist on stretching their legs onto my side of the seat, people who crank their iPods so loud that you hear their music too, people who talk too loud for the entire flight, parents who change their kids' diapers right there in the cabin, people who think that just because they boarded before you, they're entitled to take over your window seat, leaving you in the middle. Reclining is a pretty small offense in comparison.

If it really bothers you to have someone recline into your space, I'd recommend trying to get a bulkhead seat where no one is in front of you, or checking at seatguru.com to see the various plane types that your chosen airline flies to your destination. Some, like the Embraer 170, are really comfortable planes with a little more pitch (space between rows) where you won't notice the space invaders as much as on a Boeing or a CRJ.

In the US, we get what we pay for in airline transportation. The American public has been so obsessed with fare wars and rock-bottom prices that airlines are making seats smaller and sqeezing in more passengers all the time. This isn't fun, I know, but that's the world we live in. You may not fly first class but if you do a little research you can still get a fairly comfortable flight.

Answer 2

The seats are designed to recline. So you can also think of the reclined position as the normal position, and the seatback up postition as the take-off and landing position. Then that space in front of you really belongs to the person in front of you, while your own space extends backwards.
I do agree, however, on the seat backs being up when meals are being served. On some international flights, the flight attendants will actually ask passengers to do that so the person behind can eat. But then you've got people complaining "why should I bring my seat up when I am not eating and just want to sleep".
Next we should discuss how to share the armrest.

Answer 3

Sorry. I don't agree. You have the option to recline and reclaim space when others recline. Planes are not comfortable and it is expected that people will recline.

And, no one likes babies crying, but people with children have the right to travel. I don't have any, but respect fact that people need to get around and sometimes children are ill or cranky.

A lot of adults are just as annoying, speaking loudly etc... sometimes you get lucky. sometimes you don't....

I bring headphones.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

no , cause even on daytime flights you get tired .