Do you recline on long flights?

Wanderer2010

VERY divisive question but personally, I would never recline on someone behind me because, since I experienced this recently on a long flight and it was very uncomfortable, I know that its annoying for the person behind being limited to a few inches moving space as they eat their food or try and watch the tv.

Then again, others clearly don't care and just do it every time.

Are you a recliner or not?

Armchair Andy

Only when the stewardess is blowing me. Gives 'em more room for air apparently.

whomitconcerns

Long haul of course I would as would most others. Short haul your an ass if you do

Toots

On long haul I would, but not fully. Only slightly just so I'm not sitting bolt upright if I fall asleep. People who recline on short haul flights are the absolute worst. The recline option should be disabled on short haul.

Cutie 3.14

A man sitting in front of me tried to recline his seat once on a longish flight, (5-6 hours) I wasn't having any of it so I held his chair in place so he couldn't recline it, after a minute or so of him trying to recline and wondering why it would't he turned around and realised it was me that was stopping the chair. He didnt bother reclining after that.

Dickhead move of me? Probably but fook that.

gramar

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

VERY divisive question but personally, I would never recline on someone behind me because, since I experienced this recently on a long flight and it was very uncomfortable, I know that its annoying for the person behind being limited to a few inches moving space as they eat their food or try and watch the tv.

Then again, others clearly don't care and just do it every time.

Are you a recliner or not?

Most of my flights are about 2 hours and I rarely bother. On the odd occasions I do I'll have a look and see if there is anyone there and if empty or it's a kid who won't miss the room then back I go.

The other day I had two young fellas ahead of me about 20. The plane hadn't taken off and he had the seat back. Then at various times during the flight they'd get into a kinda play wrestling match and with the jostling the back of the seat was hitting my knee and waking me. My take on it is that it's your seat and you can do what you like with it but that doesn't mean it's not a pain in the hole for the person sitting behind you.

Turtyturd

No, I'm not an as$hole.

Jawgap

I think on long haul after the meal, it's fair enough to recline the seat......

......I get very 'fidgety' if I think someone has reclined unfairly or too early in the flight

whoopsadoodles

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

A man sitting in front of me tried to recline his seat once on a longish flight, (5-6 hours) I wasn't having any of it so I held his chair in place so he couldn't recline it, after a minute or so of him trying to recline and wondering why it would't he turned around and realised it was me that was stopping the chair. He didnt bother reclining after that.

Dickhead move of me? Probably but fook that.

That sounds like something a child would do.

Canis Lupus

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

A man sitting in front of me tried to recline his seat once on a longish flight, (5-6 hours) I wasn't having any of it so I held his chair in place so he couldn't recline it, after a minute or so of him trying to recline and wondering why it would't he turned around and realised it was me that was stopping the chair. He didnt bother reclining after that.

Dickhead move of me? Probably but fook that.

Complete d*ckhead move. On long haul once the aircraft is at cruising level it's pretty much expected that everyone reclines until food comes around. You do this and you have all the space you need. If you feel some weird retarded need to stay upright for 10 hours plus that's your problem. Don't take it out on others.

Wheety

I don't generally recline. I hate it when others do it. Great move by Ryanair to remove this function.

Was on a 5 hour flight recently. Checking in, I noticed emergency exit seats were free. Picked those and had tonnes of leg room. Family in front noticed on take off that they couldn't recline and asked the stewardess why. Were told they couldn't because the emergency exit was behind them.

riffmongous

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

A man sitting in front of me tried to recline his seat once on a longish flight, (5-6 hours) I wasn't having any of it so I held his chair in place so he couldn't recline it, after a minute or so of him trying to recline and wondering why it would't he turned around and realised it was me that was stopping the chair. He didnt bother reclining after that.

Dickhead move of me? Probably but fook that.

Fair play, I hate recliners with a passion

TheChizler

What's wrong with asking the person behind if they mind you reclining?

Aongus Von Bismarck

I don't fly in cattle class, so this isn't an issue for me.

bee06

On long flights usually I would to some extent. My last 6 hour flight outboard I didn't though because there was a man with a baby on his lap behind me so it seemed pretty sh*tty to limit their space even more. On the way back (on the overnight flight) I did so I could get some sleep.

Yourself isit

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I don't fly in cattle class, so this isn't an issue for me.

Not even on short haul where there is nothing else?

ED E

Problem Solved.

Cutie 3.14

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

That sounds like something a child would do.

I'm ok with that

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Complete d*ckhead move. On long haul once the aircraft is at cruising level it's pretty much expected that everyone reclines until food comes around. You do this and you have all the space you need. If you feel some weird retarded need to stay upright for 10 hours plus that's your problem. Don't take it out on others.

Who said anything about 10 hours plus?

Cutie 3.14

I only did it once!

the_pen_turner

Why wouldn't you. It's the normal thing to do.

myshirt

I usually "De" cline and lower myself in the seat. Slouching.

And putting my knees against the seat in front to ensure they don't recline it.

greencap

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

VERY divisive question but personally, I would never recline on someone behind me because, since I experienced this recently on a long flight and it was very uncomfortable, I know that its annoying for the person behind being limited to a few inches moving space as they eat their food or try and watch the tv.

Then again, others clearly don't care and just do it every time.

Are you a recliner or not?

I will recline at a moments notice. Its a facility I paid for.

Those with a problem are free to pay for a no-reclining-seat-in-front-of-me facility as they so wish.

WHIP IT!

I can't be the only one who was unaware that reclining was a "divisive" or controversial topic?? You're obliged to put your seat back up during take off and landing as well as when the meal is served... otherwise, why would you not recline if you wanted to??

Long hall planes have plenty of room - recline away, lads.

dudara

Only when they turn out the lights to encourage people to sleep. I wouldn't recline during food service.

I needed to work on a recent flight to the US and I couldn't do so because the person in front had reclined, meaning I couldn't open up my laptop properly. A curse on him & his family

And I definitely would never recline on short haul

dudara

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I can't be the only one who was unaware that reclining was a "divisive" or controversial topic?? You're obliged to put your seat back up during take off and landing as well as when the meal is served... otherwise, why would you not recline if you wanted to??

Long hall planes have plenty of room - recline away, lads.

I've seen people have fights over it. All aircraft, even long haul, are fairly tight on space. You can easily see why a lot of people dislike it

riffmongous

dudara wrote: »

I've seen people have fights over it. All aircraft, even long haul, are fairly tight on space. You can easily see why a lot of people dislike it

It can be pretty uncomfortable physically and it makes it very difficult to read or use a laptop

greencap

riffmongous wrote: »

It can be pretty uncomfortable physically and it makes it very difficult to read or use a laptop

I watch my entertainment at home rather than going to the cinema, as I know the cinema is a public place and there may be loud people who make my experience uncomfortable.

People crinkling bags, and the sound of chewing is a given for that public environment. Since I can't accept this condition I choose not to go.

Wanderer2010

If you aren't tall and it doesn't invade your space too much then its not too bad but for the huge amount of tall people crammed into very tight economy seats for long haul I can see why it annoys them.

greencap

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

If you aren't tall and it doesn't invade your space too much then its not too bad but for the huge amount of tall people crammed into very tight economy seats for long haul I can see why it annoys them.

Jesus wept.

riffmongous

greencap wrote: »

I watch my entertainment at home rather than going to the cinema, as I know the cinema is a public place and there may be loud people who make my experience uncomfortable.

People crinkling bags, and the sound of chewing is a given for that public environment. Since I can't accept this condition I choose not to go.

And let the inconsiderate dicks win? Never, anyway it's pretty rare in the cinemas I go to, people just have manners here i guess

Cee-Jay-Cee

If the seat reclines then I will recline it during the flight.

Sleeper12

I've only ever travelled in regular seats. Never 1st or business class so I have no knowledge about them.
I never recline. I'm 6 foot tall, large build. Personally I think airlines should take away the reclining function from the seats. It would save a lot of hassle.

greencap

riffmongous wrote: »

And let the inconsiderate dicks win? Never, anyway it's pretty rare in the cinemas I go to, people just have manners here i guess

Who's being inconsiderate.

Maybe you just have inaccurate expectations of public places.

I suggest you use private facilities if you want everything to be just as you would have it.

riffmongous

greencap wrote: »

Who's being inconsiderate.

Maybe you just have inaccurate expectations of public places.

I suggest you use private facilities if you want everything to be just as you would have it.

The person who puts their own comfort ahead of someone else's discomfort is clearly the inconsiderate one.

WHIP IT!

riffmongous wrote: »

The person who puts their own comfort ahead of someone else's discomfort is clearly the inconsiderate one.

So everybody should put everybody else ahead of themselves? That's actually impossible, Man

riffmongous

WHIP IT! wrote: »

So everybody should put everybody else ahead of themselves? That's actually impossible, Man

It's not about taking it that far, but just not discomforting someone else, don't be a dick to put it simply

mojesius

I'd do a slight recline on a long haul flight. Was recently on a short/mid haul flight and the ****head in front kept his seat fully reclined during meal service. Steward asked him to move his seat up and he moved it very slightly. I asked again and he tutted at the inconvenience.

As I've gotten older, the more I dislike the entire flying/airport experience as you generally see people at their worst, impatient at queues, impatient to get on and off the plane, stupid at security. Much prefer to jump in the car and head out west for a weekend then have to deal with that ****e for a weekend on the continent.

greencap

riffmongous wrote: »

The person who puts their own comfort ahead of someone else's discomfort is clearly the inconsiderate one.

I might want to recline to be comfortable.

Do you put your comfort ahead of mine?

How inconsiderate.

Northern Monkey

I normally only recline if the person in the seat behind me has.

Winterlong

Northern Monkey wrote: »

I normally only recline if the person in the seat behind me has.

Pretty much this. Unless in first class and have my own bed/seat. Sadly a rarity these days.

ceadaoin.

riffmongous wrote: »

The person who puts their own comfort ahead of someone else's discomfort is clearly the inconsiderate one.

Yes, like the person who prevented the seat in front from reclining just so they could be more comfortable. Extremely inconsiderate.

This is a raw subject for me because I literally took a 10 hour flight on Thursday. I gave in and decided to recline a bit, not even fully, 7 hours into the flight after some broken attempts at sleep. The person behind proceeded to alternate between using the top of my seat to pull themselves up whenever they left their seat and pushing their knees into the back of my seat. That is arsehole behaviour of the highest order. The seat has a reclining function. On an overnight flight I am going to use that function so that I can be marginally more comfortable. Get over yourself.

The only time you have a right to be annoyed about someone reclining their seat is if it's during the meal. Otherwise it's fair game IMO.

Glenster

My seat is reclined at all times bar take off and food service on any flight over 2 hours.

Ill always check before i recline whether there is any reason i cant recline. Like; baby on lap, drink temporarily on tray, or something like that.

If your legs are long thats your problem, you dont get special treatment if youre fat on a flight why should you if youre tall?

Tom Mann Centuria

Going on my first long haul flight this week, if seat in front is reclined does that make screen completely unwatchable?

Creamy Goodness

My seat usually turns into a bed so yup, I recline.

dudara

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Going on my first long haul flight this week, if seat in front is reclined does that make screen completely unwatchable?

The screens usually have an option to tilt outwards a little, so it's usually not too bad

dan1895

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Going on my first long haul flight this week, if seat in front is reclined does that make screen completely unwatchable?

No the angle of the screen can usually be adjusted to counter this.

McDermotX

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Going on my first long haul flight this week, if seat in front is reclined does that make screen completely unwatchable?

Depends on the plane, but best case scenario is that the screen will find itself right up against your pupils.

Good thing is, new laws allow you to garrotte the recliner in front of you with your headphones, if, and only if, you're able to reach them.

Tom Mann Centuria

dudara wrote: »

The screens usually have an option to tilt outwards a little, so it's usually not too bad

Thanks all for that, I'm sure there will be multiple seat swaps with the kids so doubt I'll get to watch much anyway.

lawred2

I would only recline when they dim cabin lights..

jamesthepeach

I was trying to recline my seat once so I could sleep for an hour or so, and a man behind me was holding it up with a smug face on him. I just said to him I hope you don't get tired because once this seat goes back now it won't be coming back up for the full 10 hours after your antics.

So I lean back and keep my finger on the button.
He tried hard held it for about 20 mins before he got tired and let go.
Seat went back and it was bliss.
I did let it up after about 5 hours though. I hope he appreciated how nice I was being

Nagnata

I only do it if Ray D'Arcy is behind me.