Reclining on an airplane? and other flying etiquette

[BoxsterCy]

Note to self, never fly. People get pissy

 

[LincolnWay187]

Hell no. Its rude. That said, if someone else does it to me... i dont want to be squished for 2 hours and i have to recline. Definition of a cluster f. Also if you are obese, buy two seats... I had a guy spilling into my seat that literally gave me backpain leaning over for the whole flight.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

If you take your shoes off, please do not have stinky feet. If you bring food on the plane, don't bring pungent food. And exercise some hygiene before boarding.

Basically, just because I have to spend a few hours sitting next to you, it shouldn't mean that I have to smell you the entire time.

Add heavy perfume/aftershave to this one. It literally makes it tough for me to breathe, and is why I always carry my rescue inhaler on flights.

 

[jsb]

I don't tend to recline unless someone in front of me full on reclines and then I do. In general, I don't think reclining helps that much. And never recline fully when they serving the "meal" on international flights.

What I HATE are people that book the cheap tickets where you can't pick your seats and then ask you to switch with them since the person they are with is afraid to fly or some ******** like that. Always pay the extra $100 so you can pick your seat.

 

[cowgirl836]

Here's another one, have you guys ever physically run to catch a flight?

I refuse to run just because my flight was late. There will always be another plane and the stress of trying to make a tight connection that's not your fault is too much.

yes because security was like um yes your 2 inch craft scissors (that I've traveled with for YEARS inc. international) are a danger. + they didn't give us seats for the second portion so we had to wait in the longest line ever to get seat assignments. We did see there was another flight to Edinburgh a couple hours later but it was worth running to get to the flight on time.

Also ran in ORD once or twice because yeah, 40 minute connection with a delay coming in. I was newly pregnant and wanted to get the F home.

 

[OPButtrey]

I live in KC so i fly SouthWest a lot. I'm always amazed when I see the guy with boarding pass C-51 walking down the aisle with a huge carry-on looking for available overhead storage space. Good luck with that.

 

[cowgirl836]

Also, I don't slam my seat back. I go slowly and try to do partway or until it's more comfortable for me.

 

[CloneGuy8]

I don't to be convenient to the person behind me. Part of it is that I'm 6'2, but growing up going on family road trips I got used to being cramped in the back seat of a tiny sedan so the lack of room on a plane doesn't really bother me that much anyways.

Really the only thing that bothers me on a plane is when people try to push their way to the front when you land. Sit your ass down and wait your turn

 

[cycloneG]

Also, I don't slam my seat back. I go slowly and try to do partway or until it's more comfortable for me.

I use the same method during times with the significant other. Always a gentleman.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

Just don't wear shorts on an airplane.

 

[isufbcurt]

Here's another one, have you guys ever physically run to catch a flight?

I refuse to run just because my flight was late. There will always be another plane and the stress of trying to make a tight connection that's not your fault is too much.

Yes I have.

I was flying to San Francisco for training for a new job (first day of work). I got to the Des Moines airport in what I thought was plenty of time, then I saw the security line (biggest I've ever seen in Des Moines). They kept calling for final call for my flight and I was still only halfway to security. Luckily people let me go ahead of them and then I sprinted to the door, they were waiting for me.

That sucked.

 

[BCClone]

All. The. Time. It's actually crazy how many people assume they can just switch seats by sitting in the seat first then ask. Most common are couples, particularly newlyweds.

My system is this:
If you sit in my seat before I get there and then ask me. I always say no out of principle. You can't just sit in my seat and expect it.

If you ask me once I've arrived at my seat or after I've sat down, I'll only switch for a comparable or better seat.

Someone had the nerve one time to ask me to switch out of my first class seat into an economy seat because it was their honeymoon. Yea go **** yourself lol. You switch with whoever your wife is sitting next to in Economy.

Sitting between newlyweds May be awkward when they start giving handsies though.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I fly International flights to Mexico generally. Sometimes West Coast.

No food service anymore. And there is no problem setting a drink on fold down table even with seat in front in full recline. If you need work space for computer go to BUSINESS Class or First Class. That would be the Courteous thing to do.

I disagree with this somewhat. If the person is not courteous when reclining, you end up with a drink in your lap. I usually have a water bottle on flights with me; the seat pockets are too tight to hold those anymore, so it sits on the tray. If the person reclines, my water bottle is too tall to sit on the tray anymore.
I work around the issues, but to say there is NO problem is naive.

 

[cowgirl836]

I use the same method during times with the significant other. Always a gentleman.

well done lol

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

If your fat head is in their lap for 4 hours you’re supposed to see a doctor.

Immediately.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I live in KC so i fly SouthWest a lot. I'm always amazed when I see the guy with boarding pass C-51 walking down the aisle with a huge carry-on looking for available overhead storage space. Good luck with that.

Trend I've noticed recently - people boarding first put their carry-ons in overhead bins that are way in front of their seats so that when we land, they pop up and hustle up to be in the front of the line exiting the plane. Which sounds clever...but creates a cluster-**** for the people sitting in the seats under those bins who then have to have the flight attendants find space farther back in the plane to stow their carry-ons.

Also annoying: the people with gigantor carry-ons who pack everything for a week in their carry-on so that they don't have to go through baggage claim, who figure they will just gate-check their bags, but ignore the requests from gate staff to get their bags tagged and wait until they are actually boarding and argue with the gate staff about it. You know who you are!!!

 

[BCClone]

Trend I've noticed recently - people boarding first put their carry-ons in overhead bins that are way in front of their seats so that when we land, they pop up and hustle up to be in the front of the line exiting the plane. Which sounds clever...but creates a cluster-**** for the people sitting in the seats under those bins who then have to have the flight attendants find space farther back in the plane to stow their carry-ons.

Also annoying: the people with gigantor carry-ons who pack everything for a week in their carry-on so that they don't have to go through baggage claim, who figure they will just gate-check their bags, but ignore the requests from gate staff to get their bags tagged and wait until they are actually boarding and argue with the gate staff about it. You know who you are!!!

If it doesn’t fit in a carryon I just wear it. Sometimes I have 4 shirts and 2 pairs of shorts with a pair of pants on. The shoes get tricky.

 

[Stormin]

Hell no. Its rude. That said, if someone else does it to me... i dont want to be squished for 2 hours and i have to recline. Definition of a cluster f. Also if you are obese, buy two seats... I had a guy spilling into my seat that literally gave me backpain leaning over for the whole flight.

If you can’t fit into the defined allotted space then pay for an upgrade. That would include obese people and taller people who need more room. Pay for an upgrade. Or quit ********.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Here's another one, have you guys ever physically run to catch a flight?

I refuse to run just because my flight was late. There will always be another plane and the stress of trying to make a tight connection that's not your fault is too much.

Yes, when I was younger and needed to make the flight in order to be home in time to go back to work. Now? Ohellno. I'm too old & fat to run. YOU got me there late, YOU get me another flight, and I don't have to be anywhere at a specific time any more.
Unless we're flying to a cruise port where you HAVE to be there by a certain time; then I book flights through the cruise lines because they guarantee that they will get you to the ship (even if it's the next port of call).

 

[cyclone101]

100 flights a year and you’re in economy with 3 seats? You must fly American

I take like 15 flights a year. Someone else said they take 100.