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Old 04-16-2019, 06:18 AM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is reducing how far back you can recline your seat.

In a move aimed at creating more personal space for fliers, the company will tweak the recline of its aircraft seats by just a couple of inches.

Delta says the change will strike a balance between travelers who want to rest and professionals who need to work on laptops.

The airline is reassuring customers it won't take away legroom, but rather it is just preventing passengers from disturbing those behind them.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/delta-redu...ts-can-recline

This was long overdue, no more clowns slamming their seats all the way back which decreases your person space when you’re tray is down and you’re eating or on our laptop.
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Old 04-16-2019, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Utah!
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From a 6'5" person here, thank you Delta.

Of course the "world revolves around me" people are going to gripe about this move because, you know, the passenger behind you should be uncomfortable because YOU want to be slightly more relaxed.
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Old 04-16-2019, 07:33 AM
 
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AA did this years ago, yet the golden child gets the credit lol.
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Old 04-16-2019, 07:45 AM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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Can they also do something about the person behind you constantly bumping on your seat back?
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Old 04-16-2019, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Fairfield of the Ohio
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Can they also do something about the person behind you constantly bumping on your seat back?

No. Stupid and rude will always be present.
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Old 04-16-2019, 11:32 AM
 
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How about going back to 32-34inch seat pitch they had on these same planes for decades. 30 inch pitch is inhumane and then charge people to pay to sit in Economy comfort to sit in 34" pitch seats.


The whole industry will be Spirit and Froniter type seats soon. Zero recline and sitting on a padded piece of plastic
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Old 04-16-2019, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Business ethics is an oxymoron.
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The whole industry will be Spirit and Froniter type seats soon. Zero recline and sitting on a padded piece of plastic
Midwest Express Airlines entire fleet was 2X2 leather seating. They served roast beef and lobster dinners. But they were best known for baking chocolate chip cookies onboard.

And they're long out of business.

You get what you pay for and the market has spoken. Suck it up baby and deal with it. Or pony up for First Class.

What you think you'll be saving on airfare will eventually cost you in chiropractor bills if you're a frequent traveler.
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Old 04-17-2019, 07:19 AM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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Considering how many people either sleep or watch movies on the in-seat screen, and how few people actually work on laptops, maybe it would make more sense to leave the seats reclined and give passengers the option of putting them upright?
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Old 04-17-2019, 08:30 AM
 
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Midwest Express Airlines entire fleet was 2X2 leather seating. They served roast beef and lobster dinners. But they were best known for baking chocolate chip cookies onboard.

And they're long out of business.

You get what you pay for and the market has spoken. Suck it up baby and deal with it. Or pony up for First Class.

What you think you'll be saving on airfare will eventually cost you in chiropractor bills if you're a frequent traveler.
No way I can pay $500-800 more for 1st class ticket for a 2hr flight. Now if I took Frontier or Spirit again for anything over 2hrs, I might pay for the Stretch seats, as those coach seats are bondage after 1hr of being in them.


32-34" pitch was a common thing forever, but the airlines decided, lets make EVERY row on the plane uncomfortable so we can squeeze in 1 or may 2 rows tops.
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Old 04-17-2019, 06:55 PM
 
Location: Sarasota FL
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I'm trying to decide what is more annoying. The reclined seat in my face or the kid behind me kicking my seat for two hours.
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