Etiquette experts say you should only recline your seat on a flight in these circumstances
Etiquette experts say you should only recline your seat on a flight under these circumstances. Long-haul flights can be especially painful if you're stuck in an upright position. -section byline-plain">By Jessica Hamilton
One day, you'll be able to afford to travel first class, you think to yourself, thinking of those blissful passengers huddled in their little bunks while you push your seat back.
But not so fast. You're committing the ultimate sin, according to etiquette experts who say reclining your airplane seat is the height of bad manners.
With adequate legroom, this passed, economy class can no longer accommodate selfish recliners, experts say.
Etiquette enthusiast Diane Gottsman said, "Unless you're sitting in a seat with extra legroom, or in first class, it would be foolish to recline your seat.'
Nick Leighton, etiquette expert and podcast host, said in USA Today: "You should never recline your seat if a passenger behind you is working on their laptop.
"No one loves his laptop being broken in half," Leighton said.
A passenger shared her experience of this event on a flight, travel writer Tarah Chieffi for The...
One day, you'll be able to afford to travel first class, you think to yourself, thinking of those blissful passengers huddled in their little bunks while you push your seat back.
But not so fast. You're committing the ultimate sin, according to etiquette experts who say reclining your airplane seat is the height of bad manners.
With adequate legroom, this passed, economy class can no longer accommodate selfish recliners, experts say.
Etiquette enthusiast Diane Gottsman said, "Unless you're sitting in a seat with extra legroom, or in first class, it would be foolish to recline your seat.'
Nick Leighton, etiquette expert and podcast host, said in USA Today: "You should never recline your seat if a passenger behind you is working on their laptop.
"No one loves his laptop being broken in half," Leighton said.
A passenger shared her experience of this event on a flight, travel writer Tarah Chieffi for The...
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