What a ... [reclining dispute]

[bobe]

Just thought I would let you of a experience we have just had on a QF flight Per-Syd. After the seatbelt signs went off my other half put her seat back a couple notches( not even halfway back ) no problem up to now, then the meal came around she did the right thing and brought the seat back to the upright position, meal finished tables cleared went to the ladies came back glansed to the seat behind there table was cleared so she decided to recline the seat the same as before, then it HIT THE FAN, the cough behind went crazy say it's not eticat on a day flight to move your seat, my half said well what are the buttons for, at this the purser came along and diffused the situation, say my other half had every right to put her seat back fully if she wanted as there were NO rules saying she couldn't it was up to the inderviguall, guess what my missus did , yes you guessed it , put her seat back fully for the next 3hrs and pulled it forward right at the last min.

 

[medhead]

I don't condone the lady behind you. But I also don't condone being vindictive. Have people not heard of being better than dodgy types?

 

[JohnK]

As for the reclining issue my stance is known. No point having another debate on it.

 

[amaroo]

The passenger behind sounds like a real prat.....unfortunately, you come across these types on public transport.

Well done to the FA for telling the silly thing to bog off!

 

[Simo]

Some passengers think the own the entire cabin

 

[boomy]

The reclining button is there and it's the pax choice if to use it or not.
The lady behind you had no right to make any comments.

 

[Per_Travels]

The reclining button is there and it's the pax choice if to use it or not.
The lady behind you had no right to make any comments.

That's a bit like saying "if there's a touch sensitive seatback screen then I can press it as often as I like" regardless of the fact that it might irritate the person in the seat in front. Everyone needs a bit of consideration for fellow passengers - both the recliner and the reclinee.

I must say as well - after reading the OP a couple of times I thought they were both coughes and should grow up.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I'd have done the same

 

[boomy]

That's a bit like saying "if there's a touch sensitive seatback screen then I can press it as often as I like" regardless of the fact that it might irritate the person in the seat in front. Everyone needs a bit of consideration for fellow passengers - both the recliner and the reclinee.

I must say as well - after reading the OP a couple of times I thought they were both coughes and should grow up.

The OP said that the seat was reclined "not even halfway back" before and after the meal and was brought back up during the meal.
Doesn't it qualify a "a bit of consideration"?
I fail to see the lady's reason to complain.

 

[Moody]

If your wife wanted to sleep then she has done nothing wrong. If your wife reclined into the person behind just because she can ... then refer to the above.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

If your wife wanted to sleep then she has done nothing wrong. If your wife reclined into the person behind just because she can ... then refer to the above.

Are you saying people cant or shouldnt recline for comfort unless they are specifically trying to sleep? Thats a laugh

 

[Moody]

Are you saying people cant or shouldnt recline for comfort unless they are specifically trying to sleep? Thats a laugh

Could you explain whose "comfort" you are talking about and whether it is a negative or positive impact?

 

[boomy]

If your wife wanted to sleep then she has done nothing wrong. If your wife reclined into the person behind just because she can ... then refer to the above.

Maybe the FAs should police the pax by poking them from time to time to make sure they are really sleeping and not just reclining in order to disturb the person behind them.

 

[Hvr]

Maybe the FAs should police the pax by poking them from time to time to make sure they are really sleeping and not just reclining in order to disturb the person behind them.

:?: So you have to be actually sleeping to recline? Not even attempting to sleep or even just enjoying a little bit of comfort?

And why assume that every passenger being reclined into is disturbed (in the comfort sense, not the psychiatric sense)?

Some of us can cope with it when done properly, i.e. slowly after meal utensils have been cleared.

 

[dfcatch]

It was a PER-SYD flight.

IMHO it's perfectly ok to recline outside meal times.

I don't do it during meals, and I don't do it on a MEL-SYD day flight either.

It annoys me when people do - so I understand the woman behind, but on a PER flight I would expect people to recline.

 

[burrco]

I know I'm such a delicate petal, but I really don't like the thread title - very tacky to see. The only relief was I really thought it was going to be about a Qantas Staff Member - good to see that it wasn't and was in fact about the very new and never discussed before topic of reclining seats.

 

[NM]

Stick to the topic please folk. Off-topic posts have been removed. No need to comment on spelling or language use. The intent of the words used in the posts are clear to all.

 

[NM]

I know I'm such a delicate petal, but I really don't like the thread title - very tacky to see.

Agreed, and I have edited the title.

The only relief was I really thought it was going to be about a Qantas Staff Member - good to see that it wasn't and was in fact about the very new and never discussed before topic of reclining seats.

 

[drewbles]

Another day, another seat reclining argument (It's almost as bad as what people wear in lounges).

End of the day, the seats recline. Airlines let people do it. People should not get shirty at that, they should simply fly a different cabin if they don't like it, or pick an exit row.

Until airlines remove reclining seats like some LCC's have done, people will continue to recline as they're allowed to.

That said, it'd be great if there was a way to force people to have their seats up for meals at least. I've often asked the FA politely if they could ask the person in front to bring their seat back up for the meal service, which has always been done for me.

 

[Limewood]

Maybe the FAs should police the pax by poking them from time to time

Doubt that "poking" pax would be allowed but like to see it