So, after reading a certain Betoota article (😅 https://www.facebook.com/705676179527389/posts/4136750249753281/?d=n ) it got me thinking. Do you think it’s rude for people to put their seat back on a plane? Does your opinion change depending on how long the flight is, or something else? I remember a late night flight back from Thailand, I had my 10month old baby on my lap and the person in front of me reclined their seat. I’m pretty tall too and it was so uncomfortable! I’ve never done it because I can’t stand it when it’s done to me. What do you think? Rude or no big deal?

I’d put mine back for any long trip. That’s what they are designed to do. Although last time I was in a plane, there was a guy behind me who had his knees digging into my back. I doubt my seat would go back and I wouldn’t try.

I think reclining seats in economy are an airline industry conspiracy to keep people who can afford it paying for business and first class seats. If economy seats didn’t suck plenty of those people would save the extra couple of thousand and fly cattle class.

Totally @SatansWoman !! I think anything from 2.5 hours is ok though - for example Syd to Cairns

But what if you’ve already been on a long haul flight? You might be on a short flight but if you’ve already been in transit for 10+ hours??? Just trying to be the voice of reason, been there done that. Not pretty 🤯

I never mind if the person in front of me reclines their seat, but I’m short so it doesn’t really impact me. Maybe the airlines should allocate seating based on who wants to recline and who doesn’t.

I recline when I’m sleeping, not just to relax in the seat. And that would only be on a long haul flight when the cabin has been darkened. When DD and I flew to London a couple of years ago I was awake for the first leg to Singapore but when we got back on for the second leg it would have been 1 or 2 in the morning. I reclined my seat and the guy behind me started kicking my seat so viciously. The thing is I can literally sleep through a hurricane so it didn’t bother me, I just went to sleep. I saw him when I got up to go to the loo and he wasn’t above average height or weight. If he had asked me nicely and had a reason beyond just not liking it I would have considered not reclining but once he started kicking the shit out of my seat there was no way I was putting it back up.

Friday fluff... reclining seats on a plane