Almost no passenger flight is without conflicts. Some people swear because others don’t want to give up their seats to them, and others are dissatisfied because of other people’s naughty children. However, the backs of airplane reclining seats are probably the most controversial.
However, it is quite possible that soon this will no longer be a problem for passengers. As The Sun writes, many airlines are gradually reducing the number of reclining seats on planes or even completely abandoning them.
For example, budget airlines long ago began to refuse the possibility of passengers moving their seats back. Yes, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair did it back in 2004. Since such airlines often operate daily short-haul flights, this has not become a problem for most travelers.
However, other airlines that offer longer flights have also begun to remove this feature in whole or in part subtly.
For example, since 2009, the Jet2 airline has started using technology that allows you to recline the back of the seat only partially so that it does not cause inconvenience to the passengers sitting behind. The same technology is used on British Airways flights of less than four hours, as well as Delta, United, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Finnair.
In addition to the desire to avoid scandals on board, this decision has several other reasons. In particular, according to several medical experts, the best option for spine health is to sleep “slightly leaning back”.
In addition, reclining seats require more complex mechanisms to allow the seat back to move, which is an additional expense both in manufacturing and in repair in case of failure.
However, experts believe that airlines that offer long-haul routes are unlikely to completely abandon this function shortly.
At the same time, passengers are urged to observe the rules of etiquette on the plane. In no case should you recline the back of the chair when taking off or landing, as well as when serving food. Before reclining the backrest, you should also warn the passenger sitting behind you about your intention by asking if it will not bother him – history is full of cases when the sudden recline of the seat on the plane resulted in broken noses and smashed laptops, as well fights between passengers.