We collected yours, then called on the experts to settle the debate.
Greg Clarke
Here at REAL SIMPLE, we want to know all of your hot takes.
We asked our readers: “Is it ever OK to recline your seat on an airplane?”
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Here’s what they had to say.
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Check out the arguments on each side of the debate.
Nope, No Way!
@kellyannelongportnj2
That little bit of space doesnt help me.
Not worth making someones flight miserable.
“Airlines need to get rid of that option.
No good comes of it.”
@catherinecrowley96
“Why is it that people recline like its their birthright?
@akwilliams918
Sure, Why Not?
Live and let others live as well.
I paid for the seat.
I can use the functions attached to it.
@debijenkins
Everyone should recline!
Then were all even.
@peacedog2020
What the Experts Say: A Unanimous Yes!
Its your right to recline your seat!
Just dont be a jerk about it, says Henry Harteveldt.
Airplanes are shared spaces, he adds, explaining that we need to be considerate of our fellow passengers.
If they do, to keep the peace, give them a heads-up that youre about to recline.
Then do it slowly, Swann says, so theyre not shocked by a sudden lurch.
And definitely move that seat forward during the meal service.
And maybe only lean back as much as it takes to feel comfy.
Or book early to get an exit-row seat, if youre up for it.
Its a slight difference, but thats usually where negotiations between customers have to happen.
