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Pretty sure they are saying that no one should get the right to recline their seats when the seats have gotten small enough that someone that's 6'4" (I am) has

• jaredklewis 9y ago
  Right, but the fault is still entirely with the airline, not the passenger who reclines their seat.
  • rahimnathwani 9y ago
    Most people know how tall they are. If someone who is 6'4" buys a ticket on an aeroplane, knowing that they can't fit in the space guaranteed to them, then it doesn't seem reasonable to put 100% of the blame on the airline. As United says, "We know you have a choice of airlines when you fly".
    • salvar 9y ago
      What if they don't know they can't fit in the space guaranteed to them? To know this you need to know the pitch used for that particular aircraft, and how that is affected by a seat reclining in front of you. Do you expect people to look this up before buying a flight ticket?
      • SketchySeaBeast 9y ago
        I'm 6'6" and haven't flown in nearly two decades - I have no idea if I'm going to fit into a seat at the moment, and have no idea how to check. I'm facing my first work flight next month and a honeymoon in January, and don't know what to do to make sure I'll have enough room. I know there's seat length available online, but who knows if I'll measure correctly and end up wedged into a seat I can't possibly sit into.
        • koolba 9y ago
          A reasonably fit 6' - 6'4" person with average proportions will fit comfortably in a "Plus" seat. I'd imagine 6'6" wouldn't be too different. Make sure it's a "Plus" seat though. I guarantee a regular seat will be an exercise in pure misery for the duration of the flight.
      • rahimnathwani 9y ago
        If I were in the top 1% by height (which 6'4" is), then I'd probably have encountered this issue before, and know ahead of time of the risk. It would be silly for someone in this situation not to look.this up before buying a flight (using seatguru or similar). Just like checking the length of the sleeves is a good idea when buying a shirt online.
        • talldan 9y ago
          While you can check seat pitch with seatguru, a lot of airlines don't allow you to choose seats at the time of booking, and some don't allow booking of extra-legroom economy seats at all. Others charge prohibitively expensive fees for booking the better seats, and sometimes the good seats just happen to be completely taken. It's also worth noting that there's just not a lot of variety in seat pitch. It's not like I can book a flight with Long and Tall airlines!
          • rahimnathwani 9y ago
            Yes, it's difficult, and I wish the airlines provided better information and booking tools. But my point still stands: if someone _knows_ they are too big for most economy seats, and still buys a ticket which doesn't guarantee a suitable seat (because they don't want to pay the price, or because they don't want to change their schedule to a day when such a seat is available, or because they choose an airline which doesn't let them book seats at all) then it's not fair to put 100% of the blame on the airline. Don't get me wrong, I'd like there to be a wider variety of seat sizes in economy (maybe smaller folks like me could get a cheaper ticket for a smaller seat!).
  • Vendan 9y ago
    "I just wish that, if they're gonna shrink the seats, they would prevent them from reclining." Which is the root of what the original comment was asking for. The rest was anecdotal of a bad experience.