Here is newsweek's take on the whole airline situation: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20111363/site/newsweek/
--- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You're tall. You get a pass, for the most part. As long as you're > courteous about it. > > I think most of us simply hate the rude recliners. 5'5" on a good > day, and leaning back like a hip-hop video. > > Though, I have to admit - I'm 5'9", 200lbs, and I can barely fit in > Coach seating. Have you had better comfort in First Class, Business > Class, or are you like me and generally say "Screw it, I'm driving!!!" > > - RB > > --- In [email protected], "David Patch" <patch@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "areofilm" <areofilm@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Leg room? Doesn't everyone's legs go down under the seat in > front of > > > them? I'm 5'10" and i don't remember having a seat reclined > bugging > > > my legs. It did hit me in the head once, but that's why i look > behind > > > me before reclining. > > > > I'm 6'5". Unless I also recline, my legs do not "go down under the > seat > > in front" without significant contortion, and even in that case, > > they'll only fit in one position. After about an hour of that, I > have > > to get up and walk around for a while, so sleeping on planes is > > generally out of the question for me unless the seat next to me is > > unoccupied. > > > > Not once has a passenger in front of my asked for my consent before > > reclining. There have been times when I've seen the seat start to > come > > back and I've just left my knees there to keep it from going back > all > > the way. Sometimes they get the message, sometimes not. When they > > don't, I eventually concede the point and do what I can to be > > comfortable. > > > > Obviously I greatly prefer getting exit-row seats. Not only do they > > have more legroom, but generally the seats in front of an exit row > > cannot recline! Unfortunately, the penny-pinching airlines have > > discovered how desirable exit-row seats have become because of the > > inadequate seat spacing in other rows. They now sell reservations > for > > them, 24 hours in advance, for $15 additional fare. Just another > reason > > for me to avoid air travel whenever driving or taking the train is > a > > reasonable alternative. > > > > On TV this morning I saw a brief feature about a new type of > reclining > > aircraft seat whose bottom part slides forward as the back > reclines. It > > didn't say whether this will be an improvement for the folks behind > > such seats or not. > > > > David Patch > > Toledo, Ohio > > >
