Larger passengers

[Frosty]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
I don't often recline my seat beacuse I am quite considerate to the people behind me. I usually get that same perosn who reclines the whole trip. The only time I say anything is when it comes to meals. What's the answer? Recline your seat and then the person behind gets annoyed?!?

We have started to pre book the front row seats to stop this and you also get more leg room. I think this issue definately lies more with the airline than the person recling the seat as the seats are designed to recline and it is human nature people will.

Taller people do have to buy more legroom as mentioned previously by one of the tall guys.
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I think we have got away from the original question posed, with arguements over reclining seats. If they are mean't to recline then people are not doing anything wrong.
The original question was should larger people pay for two seats - YES.
I'm tall and i pay for legroom seats - same arguement.
If i'm tall and i sit in a normal seat, then i can't complain if the person infront choses to use the recline on his seat, i may not be happy about it, but i had a choice and went for the cheaper option.

In an ideal world, the seating would have much more room so that larger people could sit comfortably, this would however mean it would cost more.
How many short a***es would then complain they were paying for space they did not need ?

[Cruella DeVilla]

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I think we have got away from the original question posed, with arguements over reclining seats. If they are mean't to recline then people are not doing anything wrong.
The original question was should larger people pay for two seats - YES.
I'm tall and i pay for legroom seats - same arguement.
If i'm tall and i sit in a normal seat, then i can't complain if the person infront choses to use the recline on his seat, i may not be happy about it, but i had a choice and went for the cheaper option.

In an ideal world, the seating would have much more room so that larger people could sit comfortably, this would however mean it would cost more.
How many short a***es would then complain they were paying for space they did not need ?
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Think that's what I was trying to say Neil, the seats are designed to go back so people will recline them and hence why the stewards will not intervene unless it is during take of/landing and meals as these passengers are not doing anything wrong in the airlines eyes.

Lucy, what did you do in these circumstances, although Concorde probably had a seat the size of a small car, what about other planes?

[LiesaAnna]

glad i lost 6lbs this week![msnwink]

[DisneyDreamer]

[clap] well done!!!

[Harmony]

I know of many moderate sized people who complain about the uncomfortable seats on aircraft. Short, tall, fat, thin, old, young, we should all be able to expect reasonable comfort when travelling. Unfortunately airlines like any business want to increase profit by reducing costs and maximizing income. It's the passengers who suffer but how can things be changed when there is no alternative to using their planes.[V]

Jeff

[DisneyDreamer]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Harmony
I know of many moderate sized people who complain about the uncomfortable seats on aircraft. Short, tall, fat, thin, old, young, we should all be able to expect reasonable comfort when travelling. Unfortunately airlines like any business want to increase profit by reducing costs and maximizing income. It's the passengers who suffer but how can things be changed when there is no alternative to using their planes.[V]

Jeff
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Hear Hear[clap]

[Robert5988]

As someone said it is cheaper to buy 2 seats in economy than Business/first class.

When David Frost had regular TV programmes on both side of the Atlantic he travelled several times a week between New York and London. He used to buy 3 seats at the back of the plane and lie down and sleep for the journey.

I suppose he got 3 times the frequent flyer miles as well!

[JaimeSomers]

Harmony, i agree wholeheartedly...

I never thought about buying a row of seats!!! However I did have the misfortune to sit behind a guy in front of me who had 3 seats to himself, and reclined all three. He wasnt happy when I objected!!

I would gladly pay for a seat with a little more leg room, however it appears an impossible task. i have tried on numerous occasions to pre book seats with leg room...sorry no! have asked at check in....sorry no! There just doesnt seem to be enough of them!!Perhaps i should book them at the time of manufacture...thats an idea!!!! This row of seats is sponsored by.....

Perhaps if airlines had a sliding scale of sized seats, then everyone could be acommodated...same level of service, just different sized seats.

im sure noone who is heavy or tall wants to be squashed, squash anyone else or be embarrassed by being complained about. if there were more wider/non reclining seats which you were charged a bit extra for on top of the normal economy cost, I for one would be more then happy to pay. i just think that the gap in price between economy/business/first class is just too great.

what do you guys think?? is it workable??

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
As someone said it is cheaper to buy 2 seats in economy than Business/first class.

When David Frost had regular TV programmes on both side of the Atlantic he travelled several times a week between New York and London. He used to buy 3 seats at the back of the plane and lie down and sleep for the journey.

I suppose he got 3 times the frequent flyer miles as well!
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That must have been after 2003 when Concorde retired because he used to commute on her[msnwink]

[LiesaAnna]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by JaimeSomers
Harmony, i agree wholeheartedly...

I never thought about buying a row of seats!!! However I did have the misfortune to sit behind a guy in front of me who had 3 seats to himself, and reclined all three. He wasnt happy when I objected!!

I would gladly pay for a seat with a little more leg room, however it appears an impossible task. i have tried on numerous occasions to pre book seats with leg room...sorry no! have asked at check in....sorry no! There just doesnt seem to be enough of them!!Perhaps i should book them at the time of manufacture...thats an idea!!!! This row of seats is sponsored by.....

Perhaps if airlines had a sliding scale of sized seats, then everyone could be acommodated...same level of service, just different sized seats.

im sure noone who is heavy or tall wants to be squashed, squash anyone else or be embarrassed by being complained about. if there were more wider/non reclining seats which you were charged a bit extra for on top of the normal economy cost, I for one would be more then happy to pay. i just think that the gap in price between economy/business/first class is just too great.

what do you guys think?? is it workable??
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i think there is a great difference in seat prices between economy and premium economy when i wanted to go , i looked up at the difference and found it so high! if it wasnt so high am sure some would rather pay a little more for the comfort aspect of travelling for 9 hours!