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Currently flights effectively have no room left anymore -- I have absolutely no idea why the seats on short-haul flights have the ability to recline. It's impos

by rhexs 7y ago

Currently flights effectively have no room left anymore -- I have absolutely no idea why the seats on short-haul flights have the ability to recline. It's impossible to use a 15 inch laptop if the person in front of you moves their seat back. If Delta removes that ability, I'll start flying with them exclusively. Have back problems? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. I'd obviously also support regulation for minimum seat space sizes, but that will never happen in America.

rootusrootus 7y ago
> Have back problems? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. Have freakishly long legs? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. I like this game. :)
- rhexs 7y ago
  I’d fit that case under my “minimum seat space regulation clause”, but yeah, not gonna happen. I feel for the tall guys on flights, but not enough to want them to jam their seat into my chest. Real enemy here is the airlines and the lack of regulation.
tluyben2 7y ago
In most planes people cannot move their chair back when I sit behind them; my legs block them from doing so and that makes them angry often. So agreed; prevent the recline on short flights. For long haul economy I often cannot sit normally and usually they put me somewhere better except if it is a very full flight. Then it is absolute suffering. My last 10 hr flight was in a seat that was cramped against some divider screen and because of that the table was much smaller and I could physically not unfold it so it was impossible to eat or drink without spilling and it was too cramped to sleep. The staff absolutely did not care. It is bad news if you have to fly long haul on a budget...
mLuby 7y ago
>Have back problems? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. This line of thinking deserves reflection. Too fat/tall/disabled/female†? Pay more for this condition you probably didn't choose and can't easily "remedy." And if you're lucky enough to not need "extras" to achieve baseline dignity and comfort, you'll certainly have family members who do. †Granted, this is how US healthcare works…

by rhexs 7y ago

rootusrootus 7y ago

> Have back problems? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. Have freakishly long legs? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. I like this game. :)

rhexs 7y ago
I’d fit that case under my “minimum seat space regulation clause”, but yeah, not gonna happen. I feel for the tall guys on flights, but not enough to want them to jam their seat into my chest. Real enemy here is the airlines and the lack of regulation.

tluyben2 7y ago

In most planes people cannot move their chair back when I sit behind them; my legs block them from doing so and that makes them angry often. So agreed; prevent the recline on short flights. For long haul economy I often cannot sit normally and usually they put me somewhere better except if it is a very full flight. Then it is absolute suffering. My last 10 hr flight was in a seat that was cramped against some divider screen and because of that the table was much smaller and I could physically not unfold it so it was impossible to eat or drink without spilling and it was too cramped to sleep. The staff absolutely did not care. It is bad news if you have to fly long haul on a budget...

mLuby 7y ago

>Have back problems? Feel free to pay more to sit in first/economy plus/whatever. This line of thinking deserves reflection. Too fat/tall/disabled/female†? Pay more for this condition you probably didn't choose and can't easily "remedy." And if you're lucky enough to not need "extras" to achieve baseline dignity and comfort, you'll certainly have family members who do. †Granted, this is how US healthcare works…