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WestJet to start charging for reclining seats. (www.blogto.com)

submitted 6 days ago by group_hug@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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How long until they start charging for cushions?

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[-] AGM@lemmy.ca 32 points 6 days ago

I expect this to negatively impact passenger-to-passenger relations. The sense of courtesy towards others that might have governed many situations where a reclining seat would make the person behind less comfortable or inconvenienced will turn to "I paid for it, so it's my right."

[-] Bea@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 days ago

Unpopular take but I'd infinitely rather no recline seats. Recline doesn't make you more comfortable - it's just an illusion of control. It screws the person behind you, but you have no choice if the passenger in front of you reclines. My most comfortable flights have been in the aisle/window seat of low-cost carriers (European carriers, Cebu Pacific, Flair/Lynx).

[-] ganryuu@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago

I know I'm not in the majority because of my back problems, but reclining seats actually help for me. There was one time where I was moved to a seat just in front of the escape paths and couldn't recline it, it was torture for me and I had back pains for a few days after the 8h flight.

All that to say, remind yourself that the way these affect you or not is not universal.

[-] Fermion@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, my sciatica gets way worse with no recline. I would almost rather flights stack us in 3 high bunks.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 5 days ago

its only because airplanes started screwing with the seats themselves, by making them all packed together like sardines so they can fit more people in the planes.

[-] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago

Except they will use this to justify them packing the seats even closer together, so the legroom behind these non-reclining seats are the same as fully reclined seats.