Comments on: Lock ‘em http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Linda Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:26:34 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1322 I totally agree that economy seats should be locked in an upright position...my lap seems to be a magnet to inconsiderate recliners...I have long legs...and every transatlantic flight I take is ruined by recliners...if people feel the need to lie down for the entire flight...they should pay extra and fly upperclass....why should I have to try and watch a seat back tv 2 inches in front of my face just because the recliner feels it's his/her right to invade my space....drives me crazy I totally agree that economy seats should be locked in an upright position…my lap seems to be a magnet to inconsiderate recliners…I have long legs…and every transatlantic flight I take is ruined by recliners…if people feel the need to lie down for the entire flight…they should pay extra and fly upperclass….why should I have to try and watch a seat back tv 2 inches in front of my face just because the recliner feels it’s his/her right to invade my space….drives me crazy

]]> By: Alastair http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Alastair Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:00:09 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1321 This is already happening in Europe - new aircraft ordered by Ryanair do not have any reclining seats. <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1001927,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1001927,00.html</a> This is already happening in Europe – new aircraft ordered by Ryanair do not have any reclining seats.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1001927,00.html

]]> By: Trish http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Trish Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:25:27 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1320 I totally agree with locking seats in place. In fact, this is one of my real hot buttons when flying. I'm a 5'11" female with long legs and a slight case of claustrophbia - even in an aisle seat, when the passenger in front of me rclines, my anxity level rises. Lock 'um up!! I totally agree with locking seats in place. In fact, this is one of my real hot buttons when flying. I’m a 5’11″ female with long legs and a slight case of claustrophbia – even in an aisle seat, when the passenger in front of me rclines, my anxity level rises. Lock ‘um up!!

]]> By: Judi http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Judi Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:46:15 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1319 For all of the above reasons and my nightmare--the passenger in front of me who puts his seat back just after the flight attendant passes by; usually just as my dinner goes onto the tray. The reason I carry a change of clothes in my carry-on. For all of the above reasons and my nightmare–the passenger in front of me who puts his seat back just after the flight attendant passes by; usually just as my dinner goes onto the tray. The reason I carry a change of clothes in my carry-on.

]]> By: Patrick Greenough http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Patrick Greenough Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:33:45 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1318 Why do we give in to the airlines and allow them to pack us in like sardines? Rather than demand and expect comfortable space, we give up and recommend seats that no longer recline. I am over 6 foot tall and the recline on a long flight is important. So important that I fly United because of its Economy Plus which is free as a frequent flier and I no longer give my business to the other arilines that treat me like a sardine. I find this a much more productive and message sending statement than getting rid of reclining seats. Why do we give in to the airlines and allow them to pack us in like sardines? Rather than demand and expect comfortable space, we give up and recommend seats that no longer recline. I am over 6 foot tall and the recline on a long flight is important. So important that I fly United because of its Economy Plus which is free as a frequent flier and I no longer give my business to the other arilines that treat me like a sardine. I find this a much more productive and message sending statement than getting rid of reclining seats.

]]> By: Robert Painter http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Robert Painter Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:52:49 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1317 I agree - get rid of the reclining seats. I agree – get rid of the reclining seats.

]]> By: S.G. http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 S.G. Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:07:24 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1316 Couldn't agree more. If not locked completely, only let the seats recline an inch or two. This is LONG overdue! Couldn’t agree more. If not locked completely, only let the seats recline an inch or two. This is LONG overdue!

]]> By: Don Steig http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Don Steig Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:04:55 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1315 I agree that we should get rid of reclining seats - the sooner the better. I have long legs and when the person in front of me (usually a short person) reclines his/her seat I can't read or even move! I agree that we should get rid of reclining seats – the sooner the better. I have long legs and when the person in front of me (usually a short person) reclines his/her seat I can’t read or even move!

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Paul Bradshaw Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:02:37 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1314 I agree. Lock all of the coach seats in an upright position. I agree. Lock all of the coach seats in an upright position.

]]> By: Yvonne Foster http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Yvonne Foster Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:52:23 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1313 I agree that reclining seat backs should be locked in the upright position. Reclining doesn't actually make the coach class torture any more comfortable for the recliner. Instead, it simply makes the person sitting behind him more uncomfortable. I often have to ask the passenger ahead of me to change his reclining position to enable me to exit a window seat or to use my tray because there is iinsufficient space when his head is in my lap! I agree that reclining seat backs should be locked in the upright position. Reclining doesn’t actually make the coach class torture any more comfortable for the recliner. Instead, it simply makes the person sitting behind him more uncomfortable. I often have to ask the passenger ahead of me to change his reclining position to enable me to exit a window seat or to use my tray because there is iinsufficient space when his head is in my lap!

]]> By: ALEX http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 ALEX Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:13:28 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1312 get rid of recline seats. get rid of recline seats.

]]> By: dan http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/lock-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 dan Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:18:51 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/lock-em/#comment-1311 I'm totally with you. In fact, I recently posted the exact same sentiment on my blog. <a href="http://www.xanga.com/effyourself/457270458/please-return-your-seats-to-their-upright-positions.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.xanga.com/effyourself/457270458/please-return-your-seats-to-their-upright-positions.html</a> We should unite and fight this growing (or shrinking) problem! I’m totally with you. In fact, I recently posted the exact same sentiment on my blog.

http://www.xanga.com/effyourself/457270458/please-return-your-seats-to-their-upright-positions.html

We should unite and fight this growing (or shrinking) problem!

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