[Avista]

When you fly do you mind if person in front reclines into your lap? I wish seats would stop reclining unless there is enough room. My husband is over 6 ft. I will sit in front of him when we fly. There is no place for his knees to go when a person reclines. Perhaps the airlines could have a reclining and a non reclining section. Anyone have any other ideas?

[Medtrans]

I remember seeing Ellen Degenerous years and years ago when she performed in comedy clubs and she did a routine about being "comfortable" with the seat non-reclined and being more "comfortable" with the seat reclined that mere little room. I still think of that when on a routine and I feel sorry for tall people who have to squeeze in such a small area which gets smaller and smaller doesn't it? I never recline my seat. I personally don't find it any more comfortable and actually less so unless you want to try to sleep and how many people can do that anymore. Once you recline you are even more in the space of the person behind you so noisier, subject to more pushing on your seat, etc. IMHO why bother with reclining seats. Now with that device you can buy to make the seat in front of you unable to recline they have created an even more angry situation.

[Kahuna32162]

I'm a big guy, 6'8" and 350. We tend to try to fly Delta and will pay extra for the economy comfort seats or try to get an exit isle seat. If I can't do that and am forced to sit in a "regular" seat, I always get an isle seat. If the person in front of me reclines into my lap, I make to sure to get up a lot to stretch and walk up and down the isles.

[janmcn]

My favorite airline, Allegiant Air, does not have reclining seats. This works out well for them and is probably the wave of the future. On most airlines, there is the option of upgrading to business class for more space.

It was announced a few months ago that when flights are diverted because of passengers, the passenger causing the diversion will be charged for the cost. These diversions can cost an airline as much as $250,000.

[Madelaine Amee]

I hate somebody reclining into my lap, it drives me crazy, but what you going to do! We usually fly Premium Upgrade if the airline offers this service.

I just did a search on the Knee Defender - I had no idea there was such a thing available for purchase and for only $21 and change! So far so many people have tried to purchase one that the website crashed. The airlines are talking about banning it, but how do they expect to do that when they are making the leg room less and less and putting in more and more rows of seats to make more money - give me a break, something has to give here and I suggest they make the seats non-reclineable. I imagine a good and very expensive attorney could fight that one for the public!

..... and while I'm venting about reclining seats, how about the passenger behind you who insists on talking in a very loud voice and tells her seat mates all about her personal life, and I do mean ALL. The last time I flew from Orlando to NH I had a young female behind me and you would not believe the stuff she was telling the people she was sitting with ............... Next time I have to remember the ear plugs.

[billethkid]

I would have a business size card that states
"be aware the passenger behind you is a projectile vomitter when in tight spaces"
and politely hand one to the person in front of them when boarding/settling in.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I'm 6 feet tall and I never found this to be a problem. People are describing this as the seat reclining into your lap. It does not such thing. The top of the seat comes back a few inches. The area opposite your knees hardly moves at all.

People need to lighten up. I want to recline my seat, especially in a long flight, and I have no problem with anyone else on the plane that wants to as well.

The seats were meant to recline. If this is going to continue to be a problem, airlines will begin replacing seats with the type that don't recline. How many people would prefer that on a six hour flight?

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I'm 6 feet tall and I never found this to be a problem. People are describing this as the seat reclining into your lap. It does not such thing. The top of the seat comes back a few inches. The area opposite your knees hardly moves at all.

People need to lighten up. I want to recline my seat, especially in a long flight, and I have no problem with anyone else on the plane that wants to as well.

The seats were meant to recline. If this is going to continue to be a problem, airlines will begin replacing seats with the type that don't recline. How many people would prefer that on a six hour flight?

No wish to make this personal, but I would prefer that to six hours of someone sitting in my lap!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I'm 6 feet tall and I never found this to be a problem. People are describing this as the seat reclining into your lap. It does not such thing. The top of the seat comes back a few inches. The area opposite your knees hardly moves at all.

People need to lighten up. I want to recline my seat, especially in a long flight, and I have no problem with anyone else on the plane that wants to as well.

The seats were meant to recline. If this is going to continue to be a problem, airlines will begin replacing seats with the type that don't recline. How many people would prefer that on a six hour flight?

I agree.............Lighten up.

The reason things are so tight is because everyone is demanding lower fares. Flight is not about comfort..........it's about speed.

The three or four of five inches that a reclined seat takes in front of you is not your entitled space.

Like another poster stated, a number of airlines do not let the seats recline. Not the most comfortable, but I like the cost.

[slipcovers]

When you pick your seat, you have the option of getting a seat with extra leg room at an additional charge...problem solved.

Also, you could just recline your own seat, which should even out the space. I think the people that complain probably do recline their seat but do not want the person in front to recline theirs.

[JC and John]

It is no fun to have a seat recline in front of you while having dinner with the lap tray down! Spilled my drink! Happened to me on a nonstop flight from Hawaii to St. Louis. I complained to the steward. Person in front was not happy when asked to sit up during dinner. They moved!

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

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The three or four of five inches that a reclined seat takes in front of you is not your entitled space.

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Whose 'entitled space' is it?

[Bonny]

Sorry, but I recline. I like to sleep. I have no problem with the person in front of me reclining. For sure no one has been on my lap. The seats don't recline that much.
I do always make sure that the person behind me doesn't have anything to drink on their tray before I recline.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Sorry, but I recline. I like to sleep. I have no problem with the person in front of me reclining. For sure no one has been on my lap. The seats don't recline that much.
I do always make sure that the person behind me doesn't have anything to drink on their tray before I recline.

But, do you snore??

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

But, do you snore??

Hubby says I don't