Airlines are getting rid of reclining seats and that might be a good thing

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

If your New Year’s resolution was to travel more, you’re in luck. Not only are deals on flights right now super cheap and the destinations unlimited, but more and more airlines are cracking down on pesky in-flight behavior, including reclining seats.

British Airways is the latest airline to announce that they'll be eliminating reclining seats on many flights. The airline recently announced that 35 of its newly-introduced short haul aircrafts will roll out over the next five years featuring pre-set seats with "gentle recline to ensure everyone in the cabin enjoys a comfortable journey."

British Airways joins Spirit, Allegiant, Norwegian, and Ryanair in leaving reclining seats behind on many of their flights. That said, many more airlines still allow reclining seats, especially for long or international flights.

Most airlines allow about five degrees of recline in their economy class seats, with 30 to 31 inches of "pitch" (a rough way to measure legroom), according to USA Today. Based on research, this is about two inches less space than a decade ago.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airlines-are-getting-rid-of-reclining-seats-and-that-might-be-a-good-thing/ar-AAuBDmx?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Yay!

[MineralMan]

2. Good move.

I refuse to recline my seat, because I hate it when someone in the row in front of me does it. Golden Rule. I won't miss reclining seats at all.

[tblue37]

4. Same here. Besides, it's not enough incline to much benefit the one in the reclined seat. nt

[dhill926]

5. same here.....

gotta accrue all the travel karma you can....

[Mister Ed]

3. I've always been happy to accomodate a passenger ahead of me who wants to recline.

I'd rater they be comfortable. Their seat simply can't recline far enough to cause me discomfort. And I'm fairly tall.

[lunasun]

6. I'm surprised at how cheap air is right now and not just domestic but

keep the recliners in long international . The short haul they are targeting really doesn't need those seats like long haul does.

[DBoon]

7. I've almost lost some laptop computers

because the person in front of me suddenly decided to recline

[RKP5637]

8. Yep, new ruling is "BYOC!"

Bring Your Own Chair! I won't miss the recliners at all.

[USALiberal]

9. People who recline without asking are assholes. n.t.

[Major Nikon]

13. ...

[iamateacher]

10. My husband is 6'4" This is good news.

When someone tries to recline a seat ahead of him, he is in a painful seating position.

[Horse with no Name]

11. Im very claustrophobic.

I had a window seat and the two seats in front of me both reclined.
I had a really nice couple sitting next to me.
They were willing to give me the aisle seat. I won’t miss them.

[MineralMan]

12. The funniest thing to me about reclining airline seats

is when the person in front of you reclines the seat to its full 5 degrees and then keeps pushing, trying again and again to get it to go further. I always want to lean forward and say, "Dude! That's as far back as it goes. Sit still, for Jebus' sake!"

[GulfCoast66]

14. Good for short haul

But for trans Atlantic or pacific flights reclining is a must.

And I totally disagree reclining is rude. I buy the seat, it has a recline feature, I use it.

If the person reclining causes you trouble the upgrade to business class.