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If that's your main issue, you're very lucky... I wish I could worry about my posterior, but the constant pressure on the knees by the seat in front and the des

If that's your main issue, you're very lucky... I wish I could worry about my posterior, but the constant pressure on the knees by the seat in front and the desperate search for a position where my legs will fit keep all my attention. Sleeping is a pipe dream, of course. When I see headlines like this I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Airlines need a seat pitch regulation. (and before anyone mentions that I could just pay more... no, I work at the public sector and our regulations don't let us to pay for any extras in planes because "austerity" and all that).

samstave 7y ago
How tall are you?
- jki275 7y ago
  Anyone over 6' has this problem.
- Al-Khwarizmi 7y ago
  197 cm (6' 5"). Very tall, although there are still people who have it worse...
  - nostrebored 7y ago
    Also 1.97m and it's truly miserable flying in most planes. I've come to terms with the fact that I will not sleep on flights.
topkai22 7y ago
I've always found the knees hitting the seat thing an amazing variation of human anatomy. My wife is 6' tall with long legs and will have 3 or more inches to spare on leg room, while I know people shorter than 5'10" who constantly complain about their knees hitting the seat in front of them. It does seem like truly exceptionally tall people would have a reasonable disability accommodation claim to be put in premium economy if they really can't fit their legs in.
- pbhjpbhj 7y ago
  If you're of moderate height but have a fat backside that must push you forward into the seat in front.
wowtip 7y ago
Exactly same problem for me. Someone mentioned in some other thread there is some airlines looking into having seats that when reclining, instead of pushing the backrest into the space behind you, your seat slides forward, and thereby tilting the backrest. But this was met with great protests from others who think crushing long legged people´s knees is a god given right. "If you don't want your knees crushed, you should have paid extra for one of the four seats with more leg room" "they were already taken? Tough luck"

samstave 7y ago

How tall are you?

jki275 7y ago
Anyone over 6' has this problem.
Al-Khwarizmi 7y ago
197 cm (6' 5"). Very tall, although there are still people who have it worse...
- nostrebored 7y ago
  Also 1.97m and it's truly miserable flying in most planes. I've come to terms with the fact that I will not sleep on flights.

topkai22 7y ago

I've always found the knees hitting the seat thing an amazing variation of human anatomy. My wife is 6' tall with long legs and will have 3 or more inches to spare on leg room, while I know people shorter than 5'10" who constantly complain about their knees hitting the seat in front of them. It does seem like truly exceptionally tall people would have a reasonable disability accommodation claim to be put in premium economy if they really can't fit their legs in.

pbhjpbhj 7y ago
If you're of moderate height but have a fat backside that must push you forward into the seat in front.

wowtip 7y ago

Exactly same problem for me. Someone mentioned in some other thread there is some airlines looking into having seats that when reclining, instead of pushing the backrest into the space behind you, your seat slides forward, and thereby tilting the backrest. But this was met with great protests from others who think crushing long legged people´s knees is a god given right. "If you don't want your knees crushed, you should have paid extra for one of the four seats with more leg room" "they were already taken? Tough luck"