The unspoken rules of airplane seating

Who gets the armrests? Can I recline? Travel expert Samantha Brown answers these questions. #travel #cnn #shorts #news #airplane #plane

[@stanbyme7874]

I always check the person behind me for size before reclining. Courtesy isn’t forgotten just because your heads in the clouds.

[@happimochi1509]

I see what you did there

[@andrewchatmon]

Well said

[@whatoh3407]

​@CB-dc9qjfr those seat recline like what, 1.5inches. Lol

[@BigOdog]

As someone who’s 6’5 thank you for your courtesy. In recent months I’ve made the executive life decision to only fly first/business class from now on. I did a 14 hour flight in economy earlier this year and my body has still yet to recover. Felt like I was put into a metal box and pushed down a Hill

[@milosayshi]

I pay for it so I recline . Bust my ass off for a holiday and I will utilise the features on a seat I paid for

[@victorgc_]

As a wise man once said: If the person in front of you reclines, you shall too recline.

[@daisyspanhakbon1364]

Thank you...life can really be so simple, can't it? Why people chose to make a huge fuss out of everything is beyond me...peace ✌

[@SeinFreak]

Agreed, just don't pick the last seat, they don't always recline. Learned that the hard way...

[@daisyspanhakbon1364]

@@SeinFreak Yes, me too😄...

[@kartoffelbrei8090]

domino moment

[@mrb2643]

​@SeinFreak I always take the last seat because no one is behind and they recline. Well on long hauls. Was your flight a domestic

[@Wistbacka]

They can definitely ask you to close the blinds. They cant force you, but asking is always possible.

[@daisyspanhakbon1364]

Phew, that's a relief....*sarcasm*

[@omlabde3014]

I aint closing the blinds

[@brandonjohnson1968]

My flight from LAX to Manila they made everyone close their blinds, roughly around 6pm......

[@ConsensusX]

The answer is always no. I wanna watch clouds 😎 (and see if there's a monster on the wing/engine).

[@rv19952]

I always book window seat so I can close the blinds to sleep and rest my head on the side of the window and I can open it whenever I please but I definitely keep it closed 95% of the time 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@stacyvasoll8495]

“We’re not animals. We live in a society.” ~ Jim Jeffries

[@AV57]

Humans are animals and there's nothing wrong with that. Animals can still be civilized.

[@brownerjerry174]

@@AV57 Speak for youself, i am definitely above what's commonly thought of as animals.

[@AV57]

@@brownerjerry174 Are you saying you're "above" other animals, because of how you carry yourself (perhaps with dignity or civility) or simply by being born a human?

[@artofsam]

@@AV57 It really irritates me how many people don't understand this line is from a stand up routine.

[@AV57]

@@artofsam It also irritates me when not everyone has memorized the dialogue from media that I have memorized.

[@rsporsche]

The only thing I want when I'm stuck in the middle seat is a different seat

[@dawnstonerock4253]

Correct!!

[@AndreBarnettJohnson]

I know, right!

[@purplehaze4063]

Check-in online and choose your seat

[@hazelcrisp]

@@purplehaze4063 Not all flights or airlines let you choose your seat

[@rsporsche]

@@purplehaze4063 I do but it's not always possible

[@LKMNOP]

I have another unwritten rule. If you have long hair do not flip it over the back of the seat. I had someone do this to me and it hung in my food and knocked over my drink. And she did not apologize when I had to jump up and call for the attendant to bring something to clean me off. And to get another drink.

[@wyzolma99]

Absolutely...... Some chewing gum usually evens that score.😉

[@dawnstonerock4253]

Should have dipped it in your drink. Maybe she'd think a bit next time.

[@dawnstonerock4253]

@@wyzolma99even better!!!😅

[@elenamarie25]

And that's exactly why my long hair is always either in a braid or bun when I fly! I don't want to take the chance of that happening to me or anyone else!

[@fluffytail6355]

Chewed gum fixes this problem instantly

[@myself3209]

The aisle seat is the most powerful, because they can get up without asking anyone

[@Bikram11822]

And go where😂 . It's only better if you need to go too many times

[@chewser117]

Nah, in terms of "power" that would be the window seat. That person gets to tell two passengers "get up or make room, I'm coming though".

[@rv19952]

@@chewser117 exactly why I only get window seats, apart from that, they can choose to have the window blind shut or open. The best part, because I love to sleep on my flights so I can choose if there’s light or not.

[@ryuzen30]

​@@rv19952this is why we bring eye maks, so cant give less fucks about window seaters

[@michael-bell]

I always check the person behind me for size before reclining. If I can take them in a fight, I recline. If I can't take them in a fight, I keep my seat forward out of respect and basic human decency

[@kookiejess]

Should literally do the opposite lmao

[@LakeBeauregard]

😂

[@SnideChick]

This video should be played at the beginning of every flight.... in several languages!

[@davidkramer6585]

English is fine they need to learn the language.

[@13fantasma]

That’s a great idea 👍🏼

[@belkenator]

@@davidkramer6585 I once heard that sometimes planes fly outside and around the U.S. and U.K. but that could just be a rumor.

[@bradacker8028]

Interesting concept. Thru my glasses of life. There are 2 basic types of people:. . . . 1. Sheep=basically they do whatever they're told. And believe if they are told, this is the rule, they bow and comply. They're rights are defined by others.. 2. Free range. They question the authority of the rule setter. They make their own decisions. They have a value system of right and wrong. If they determine a law or rule makes no sense, is wrong or if whoever set a rule does not have the authority from their perspective, the rule has no power. With that said, I'm free ranged. That lady, nor the airline does not have any authority of window shades, recliners or anything else that lady said. I will be tactful and courteous while being assertive.

[@soccer-v3p]

@@davidkramer6585 what other languages do you speak other than English?

[@anitas5817]

If airlines want passengers to behave better on planes, they should give some thought to these issues that create conflict between passengers. They make the space too small for most people, then make you pay extra for every extra bit of space, then people get mad at you for trying to use the available space and the extra space you paid extra for. They’re creating an adverse environment right off the top.

[@MonetILU]

Buy first class if you're not satisfied with tourist class

[@stuartd9741]

​@@MonetILUonly If your paying 2k each way. Thanks Thomas!

[@joewestern6387]

That’s exactly right. From start to finish, the entire experience of flying sucks. It’s really no wonder that people get so irate.

[@bowingtotheancestors]

If passengers want to fly they’d better learn to behave.

[@bowingtotheancestors]

@@joewestern6387Flying is a choice and irate passengers get removed.

[@endeeray4295]

I love the window seat, you actually have a tad more room and dont have asile way people bumping into you. You can also turn your head to look outside and pretend youre alone and have a wall to lean on if youre really tired LOL. Only BIG down side is if you gotta go potty, asile seat wins in this department, no hopping over anyone, total freedom to move. Middle seat is sorta like purgatory, cant wait to get outta there.

[@buginarug00]

I was recently rerouted to fly to Honolulu to Tokyo due to missing a connecting flight. I reclined my seat allllllll the way back on the Honolulu flight because this kid wouldn’t shut the hell up and kept kicking my seat, meanwhile the mother did nothing 💀 My airplane rule for reclining: if they’re being an ass, be one back- you’re stuck together anyways

[@aiden_jaison]

AMEN! Be thankful that GOD woke you up today! AMEN! GOD IS HIM! AMEN! THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD! 🙏🏾✝️ PLEASE DO NOT USE THE LORD’S NAME IN VAIN! AMEN! Do not swear on anything, a simple yes or no is sufficient! AMEN! Let's keep this family friendly please! Please do not call people fools! AMEN! LUCK IS NOT REAL! GOD IS! AMEN! GOD DOES! ALL GLORY TO GOD! AMEN! LORD PLEASE FORGIVE AND HELP US ALL TO GET INTO ETERNAL PARADISE WHICH IS HEAVEN! Pray for everyone! None of us are worthy! But remember, GOD hates the sin, not the sinner! AMEN! 🙏🏾✝️

[@hawaiiopihi]

Interesting how cultural rules also affect etiquette. Regarding reclining your seat, in Japan, it’s typical where people will ask the person behind them if it’s OK to recline. I wish the rest of the world had that type of etiquette. Just being nice to the other person and asking for something to someone goes a long way.

[@roenin]

You need to understand the difference between individualist and collectivist societies. Asians such as Japanese will ask before reclining because he or she wants to alert the one behind whereas in a western society this polite gesture would easily be misunderstood as asking for permission and therefore open the whole ordeal up for an awkward situation quickly. Hence why there are a myriad of unspoken rules in Asian cultures and why everybody in westernern culture acts like they are the center of the universe.

[@affalada6868]

All we hear is how nice japan is. Do we forget how many Chinese they murdered? Or how they attack Us. They are only nice in thier country they have no respect for anyone else

[@jacobpoucher]

I can only imagine what they do in Africa

[@arthurneddysmith]

I've caught many planes in, from, and to Japan. Not once have I seen anyone, including my Japanese relatives, ask the person behind them if it's OK to recline their seat.

[@twilfits]

I don’t recline..the difference is nominal but I see ur point

[@anitas5817]

You can ask the person in the window seat to close the window, but I don’t get to fly often and one of the only pleasures to offset all the inconvenience, expense and discomfort is looking out the window. So I’m probably going to have it open if I’m in the window seat. If you have a problem with that, get a window seat to begin with.

[@joewestern6387]

Right!

[@StreakyBaconMan]

The only thing that gets me through a long flight is trying to sleep through it - which can be mighty difficult if I'm getting blasted in the face with the sun because the guy in the window seat refuses to close the window. I get it when we're taking off and landing or if there is something interesting to look at - go right ahead, the view can be stunning. But when we're cruising at 35,000 feet and the only thing to see is clouds in every direction and the sun is blasting through the window - maybe shut it for a bit.

[@sandybeaches1490]

@@StreakyBaconMan close your eyes, bring an eye mask, or pay for the window seat. problem solved.

[@woofolliesmydog8628]

@@StreakyBaconMan Yeah well, maybe the guy in the window seat can only get through it by looking at clouds. It isn't all about you and what you want.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

@@woofolliesmydog8628 If I am in the window seat I have no problems whatsoever if other passengers ask me if I'd mind closing or opening the window - if I have a good reason for wanting it one way or the other I'll say so, but if not I'll open or close it for someone else despite occupying the window seat. If someone really needs to look out at the clouds to stay calm while flying, they can just say that if I ask to close the window so I can have a comfortable nap and I'll accept that - I'm not going to insist my ability to nap is more important. Just be willing to have a conversation about it, and be reasonable about it - it's not reasonable to just say "I sit in the window seat - I decide and I don't care what anybody else wants end of discussion".

[@Osirus1156]

Airline CEOs should be required by law to fly everywhere in economy.

[@TreeCuttersUS]

This is the most truthful thing I’ve seen on CNN 😂

[@massimookissed1023]

Humans have an average of almost two arms, yet 3 seats only have 4 armrests.

[@Mostspecialusername]

@@abigmonkeyforme I'm ok with less seats, more armrests and lower profit margins for corporations.

[@heyitsjoe8446]

@@Mostspecialusernameea except all that would actually happen is prices would go up to compensate for the fewer people so the corporations bottom line isn’t affected

[@Mostspecialusername]

@@heyitsjoe8446 it wouldn't if they had to compete with other corporations in the same situation. The problem with your (lack of) logic is that if they can raise the price they will do it anyway. They don't raise the price to have a certain level of profit, they raise the price as much as they can, ALWAYS, for the most profit they can make. So, the price you pay is the max price they can charge you, irrespective of how many people fly in one plane. If there are more people wanting to fly, they will increase the number of planes, IF THEY CANNOT PACK THEM ALL LIKE SARDINES.

[@bbrdbr]

Make it 3 armrests per chair, better safe than sorry.

[@Darling137]

@@Mostspecialusername That escalated quickly.

[@thatguytalkingtoyou6849]

It always seemed crazy to me that they can't just give each person their own arm rests at movie theaters and on airplanes.

[@johart309]

peasant privileges

[@CadGuy619]

More seats equals more $

[@thatguytalkingtoyou6849]

@@abigmonkeyforme if you don't think you pay enough to have your own armrest already then you're exactly the consumer they want you to be.

[@thatguytalkingtoyou6849]

@@CadGuy619 that's the thing though, if it weren't for regulations they would stuff us in there like a Chinese subway

[@starfox5165]

in regards to theatre, to quote a musical i love: the armrest to your left is yours. the armrest to your right is your partner’s. if you believe both armrests belong to you, you are part of the problem.

[@kleeblattchen38]

I would say: You can always recline your seat, no matter the length of the flight but just show some courtesy... When drinks and meals are being served, put your seat back up, if you happen to notice the people behind you trying to get out, put your seat back up briefly... Just think of how you'd like to be treated by the people in front of you... it's not that hard

[@LliamMoore]

My unspoken right is that no matter what seat I'm in. I get all the arm rests. Reclinable seats and sun shade. If you don't like it then, road house (family guy)

[@lrn5755]

Rude, ignorant, disrespecful, arrogant, and over ego passengers are blind to these rules.

[@fahid3342]

This rule is dumb. Person by the window should turn the shades on if anyone asks. No one wants the light when people want to sleep. You’re rude.

[@snowhabibi6928]

Ud have to be a jerk to keep the shade open or closed when other people want it open or closed. Its public tranportation so everyone needs to be courteous not do what ever just one person wants.

[@flaneurfilms1940]

Book private if you want to make special rules

[@jimmer1429]

​@@fahid3342🤡

[@Tiggy6481]

@@fahid3342you are the problem in society

[@nikkic83]

Very true. I prefer the window seat so I can curl up against it and cat nap.

[@ObeluStrawberry]

i used to prefer the window seat but once i had this huge 100kg plus person sitting in the middle seat and i felt so claustrophobic as he will eat into my space. I do not blame him as due to his size the economy seat space is not enough for him. furthermore it is very difficult for me to go toilet as he and the aisle seat person need to get out to the aisle. since then i always opt for the aisle seat.

[@lisashears1399]

I prefer the window seat too.

[@kekekeke2200]

​@@ObeluStrawberrymeanwhile the middle seat passenger probably got of the plane and started ranting on Reddit that all obese people should get extra large seats for free.

[@chardymacdennis3605]

My husband is 6'6" if we can't get premium seats and the person in front of him reclines, the seat digs into his knees the entire flight. Please take note of the person behind you

[@michael-bell]

It's probably best for people over 6 ft tall to walk to their destination. Flying isn't for everyone. Especially not when you have long legs which provide a pretty brisk walking pace

[@my0p1n10nst1nks]

​@@michael-bell😂

[@BojanTomic]

You can always get premium/extra legroom seats. Just pay. One will always be available, even when the check in at the airport starts.

[@joshuaevans1305]

While that's unfortunate, everyone has the right to fully utilize the functionality of the seat they paid for. And with his height, I'm sure he more so needs the recline function on his own seat as well, regardless of the height of the person behind him. This is an unrealistic ask.

[@matthewtaylor3308]

So? Why is your husband’s comfort my responsibility?

[@Robbie-si1hw]

So good to see Samantha Brown! I grew up watching her!

[@timelessmusicfamilymusic9175]

When I was young, I wanted the window seat 💺. Now that I'm an elderly man, I prefer the one closer to the aisle cause I need to get up & go to the restroom more often.

[@likeorasgod]

When I use to fly a lot I took the window for the opposite reason cause I didn't get up as much and wanted that time to sleep before getting to a job where I'll be up 12-20 hours fixing something. On the way back I take the aisle cause I stay up to flip my sleep so I get up and move a lot.

[@MonetILU]

Me too. The little thing you can see at take off and landing you can see from the aisle as well. The aisle gives me freedom to get up from my seat without asking other persons of its ok. The only risk with the aisle, someone hits you by passing by without style or the stewardess hits your knee with the box.

[@tolgahk84]

I got stuck in the middle seat once, worst experience ever. Not only did i not get to use the armrests but the women on either side of me used me as their personal pillows. Being a larger guy i guess they thought my arms make better pillows than the ones the airline provided :( 15 hour flight and not once was i able to get up to use the restroom since my job was pillow duty and i felt extremely awkward asking them to stop using me as a pillow. Never again flying on Korean Airlines as a solo passenger

[@Partywithtoms]

I'm 6'2". The seats recline like 1/4" it's nearly useless and I could care less if the person in front does it or not

[@bagelbagelwah5047]

@@tolgahk84 I'm sorry that happened to you. Once, on a 14-hour flight, I accidentally fell asleep and slumped against some dude on a flight. He didn't try to wake or move me. When I woke up an hour later, I was beyond mortified. The dude was cool about it, but that memory has embarrassed me since.

[@ursaltydog]

Unfortunately, in our society today, we have to have those spelled out and posted... If they're unspoken, then they're not rules to rude passengers.

[@bradsmith9575]

Or just codify it into federal law with a mandatory minimum prison term. 😏

[@ursaltydog]

@@bradsmith9575 haha... yeah.. a little over-boarding... ;)

[@moehansen6858]

Lets not forget that rude people can be found on both sides, those that expect others to cater to them, change seats with them, need others to anticipate their needs, give up comforts meant for and paid for by them in order to make their trip easier, is one side. They are called Karens and Kens and are found in all colors and are on many flights. Sometimes rudeness is a subjective point of view, another way to look at it could be, not being a doormat for the perpetually entitled who rarely think of others.

[@ursaltydog]

@@moehansen6858 Most of the Karens and Kens I find are more on the right, as I live in a perpetual red southern state. And they actually do believe they are more entitled... a false sense of entitlement.. Here, they are the most racist, non-educated, less financially affluent, backward people I've ever met. Now if I act like one of them, I'm okay in their eyes, but anything else is interpreted as weakness.

[@Picla_Peremohy]

Well, there is something called common sense and common courtesy. One would not go to a five star white tablecloth restaurant and blow one’s nose into the edge of the tablecloth.

[@echoeddra8on]

I LOVE SAMANTHA BROWN! She had me ready to travel the world as a child. Always remember to bring practical shoes y'all! Especially to older European cities!

[@marycahill7712]

Good to see you, Samantha, I used to see you on the Travel programs!!!

[@blueeyedbatman]

Also that if you're going to sleep on a short flight, you have no right to get mad at people for talking or opening the window. 🙃

[@joewestern6387]

Agreed. There is no implied or explicit guarantee of quiet or light restrictions.

[@leareed3749]

Ear plugs and eye masks! Youll sleep like a baby.

[@Ptls68]

Well opening the Windows i would definately protest against

[@joewestern6387]

@@Ptls68 - agreed. Open windows on a jet flying 31,000 to 42,000 feet altitude seems like a bad idea.

[@Bobspineable]

Actually there’s many time the flight attendant will make you close or if it’s a new plane, dim the window for you. It’s their plane, they truly are the ones in control

[@megagem5047]

The window seat guy argued with me about the arm rest and I didn’t back down and he pressed the service button to be sat somewhere else.. which left me and my friend with a whole row to ourselves and we laughed and layer down on each other. He was so smug

[@joewestern6387]

Sweet

[@edwardjusanit8086]

I got an upgrade for that 😅

[@michael-bell]

​@@abigmonkeyforme😂

[@nitehawk9270]

i layed down on an entire row of empty seats, they said i couldn't do that so i used like 2 belts to secure me, then they moved me to first class lol. That was me flying alone at 15 to a foreign country in a language i couldn't speak. No cotton wool from my parents.

[@sistagalsistagal8136]

Karma 😊.

[@peet89]

I think everyone should just talk to each other (behind you, next to you, in front of you), before you do anything. All I want is peace on a flight, no matter if 1 hour or 17 hours.

[@madz2876]

The whole not reclining on short flights doesn’t always make sense. Sometimes that’s just one flight out of a long journey you’re taking. If I’m on a long flight day and trying to sleep I will recline, even on a short flight. I understand for tall people behind this can be uncomfortable, but I find it uncomfortable not to recline. Everyone paid for their seats and should be able to use them as they please. If you need more leg room book early and get the right seats for that. I pay for premium access with my preferred airline so I can board early because I travel with camera gear and can’t have it checked. I think ahead and pay for the preferences I want. It’s not up to everyone else to always accommodate you.

[@eliser9776]

Totally agree about the middle seat. It kills my back if the window and aisle ppl block me from the arm rest.

[@jenntopp1]

I always give the middle seat person the arm rest, they suffer enough in that middle seat 😅😅 I don’t put my seat back on short flights either.

[@GeographyPal]

I’m an aisle lover. Always give the middle seat person that arm rest. In fact, people who fly long haul coach in middle seats should get a medal 🎖️

[@RossCanpolat]

Reclining should be removed from all standard seats. It's bad enough you have no space until someone lies back further into your knee and headspace

[@andreskow7890]

You don’t recline during the meal service. You try to use the call bell as little as possible, from 1 times to 0

[@corrineagnello4584]

No one “owns” any seat. Be responsible and respectable . . .

[@ValidityJ]

If I paid for it, that seat is mine for the duration of taxiing before & after and while in the air.

[@OhMalignaMia]

@@ValidityJ I'm with you!!

[@chaoticnipples3405]

Except we do, sorry commie

[@StoutProper]

Try taking that to an obese 25 stone woman who despite only posting the same amount as you insists on taking up 3 times as much room including spilling over into half your seat. They should have to buy 2 seats, sitting next to one for 5 hours is disgusting

[@porkys1029]

​@GuinessWorldRecordsOfficial pfft 5 hours... try 14 hours from dallas korea... Holy fkn whale

[@nxoxox]

If I’m uncomfortable I recline … it’s my seat I paid for it need to be comfortable other than that all else makes sense

[@StreakyBaconMan]

Then don't turn around and complain that I keep bumping the back of your chair with my knees, because I literally can't help it when you're reclined.

[@nxoxox]

@@StreakyBaconMan I never had that issue …

[@Blue_Doge]

and it's my seat that I paid for and I didn't pay for someones chair to be in my knees

[@thesameeffect]

Idk…I recline as soon as we are allowed to. It’s there for a reason. Now, if it were bothering the people behind me because they are tall then maybe but even then it doesn’t affect the knees and let’s be real, those seats don’t recline that much at all lol

[@rydar8046]

I agree with all the rules except for the recline one. I think everyone has the right to recline whenever they want. Maybe someone has back pain for example and plus 3 hours is harsh even i think people should be able to recline in a short island hopper or 20 min flight! ✈️

[@02biddle]

If everyone reclines we'll all be more comfortable

[@MonetILU]

At long flights, like Paris to Buenos Aires, after dinner, everybody incline and all the windows are down so people can sleep.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

Unless they're tall, in which case they have to deal with their knees getting smashed by a reclined chair, because you don't get more leg room by reclining, but you lose leg room when the person in front of you does. If you really must recline your seat, don't get upset with the tall man behind you constantly bumping it because he has no space to move his legs.

[@Collin275]

Clearly you’re not over 6’. It’s actually less comfortable to recline when you’re tall. But also…it doesn’t bother me if the person in front reclines. It’s their seat. I’ve been “traveling professionally” for the past 15 years; it took me an embarrassingly long time to reach the level of travel zen that I’m at now.

[@wackedgaming774]

@@Collin275yeah no, I made to mistake not selecting and paying for a seat once that when I was in the back of a plane going back to Az and was in the middle seat my legs were killing me the entire time and the lady in front of me decided to recline her chair. Lucky for me the two I was seating next to told her to put her seat up still I already had limited space.

[@mcbrite]

More often than not, the reason for me reclining is the person in front reclining... :-D

[@davidbaynham800]

Yeah the air line reserves the right to make these seats too fecking small , they want your knee caps pressing hard against the chair in front , your feet squashed under the seat in front no fecking room to recline just enough so your head isn’t fully relaxed and they then send trolley dolly’s around who think they are some how special or doing a very important job , give you food you can’t eat without elbowing the person next to you then they want to charge you for extra leg room when it’s not enough leg room . Flying is so dam uncomfortable all for the sake of profit . Humans don’t help humans in any way

[@NielsSHansen]

If the seat can recline then you are permitted to recline, that’s it, no further discussion. In the window seat you have some control of the shade, but not total control. If it is a night flight then one shade open will illuminate the entire cabin and a flight attendant will politely tell you to immediately close it again, also during take-off and landing it must remain open.

[@ThisHereIsMyHandle]

As a 6’2 person, I definitely disagree with the no reclining under 3 hours. The seats’ range of motion is so minimal it barely actually affects the person behind you (unless they are 7’ tall maybe). Recline if you want to but if the person behind you requests you to move because you are one their legs then be respectful

[@georgewashington1106]

Nope. If I want to recline, I recline. If the person behind me has an issue, it's with the airline.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

And if the person ahead of me reclines and their seat gets bumped by my knees every time I move because I don't have enough space, they should take it up with the airline and not me.

[@IILordCrimsonII]

This isn't "rights," its common courtesy and decency.

[@Wakeup2Zion]

CNN of course

[@DUARTE2408]

I disagree the middle person doesn't get both arm rests. They get half of each arm rest. No one's arm should should be passed the center of the arm rest. I once had a passenger next to me with their arm about 4 inches into my space touching my arm. I had to ask them to keep their arm on their side. They couldn't understand what the problem was, I guess ignorance is bliss.

[@JT-nn8nj]

I fly every week for work. Because of my membership to the airline I get priority when picking seats and I’m very rarely in the middle. I always give the middle person both arm rests. If I’m in the middle I’ll passive aggressively fight for those arm rests haha. For the reclining thing though, I used to never recline out of courtesy, but people in front of me reclined so often I said fuck it and started doing it too. No point in being nice if I’m always suffering lol.

[@CJ-uo5cl]

You can ASK for the window seat person to lower the shade

[@carultch]

You can ask, but the window seat passenger has the right to say no.

[@CannibalCowboy51]

-If I'm in the window seat, I close the window if someone asks. It's not a problem since I shut it most of the time anyway. -If I'm in the middle, I take the arm rests every time. -I never recline. The inch of recline you get isn't worth pissing off the person behind you.

[@LKMNOP]

I think if you really want to recline you should take the last row in the plane.

[@Mytwistedvoices]

@@LKMNOPthe last row don’t recline in most airplanes. and the row in front of emergency exits don’t in all planes.

[@blueeyedbatman]

​@@LKMNOPi wish your comment was a joke but I know you genuinely think you're being smart......

[@joewestern6387]

It is wort it. And it’s a feature of the seat you paid for. If they get upset, that’s their problem.

[@joewestern6387]

@@LKMNOP - last row seats frequently do not recline. Nor do the seats immediately in front of emergency exits. If the seat I paid for has a feature, I am going to use it if I want to.

[@madmothertrucker18]

Nonsense. 1) Never recline because you take away the space the person behind you has paid for. 2)You absolutely can ask the window seat passenger to close the shade. Why should I sit there getting blinded by the sun because they’re at a different angle to me? 3) aeroplane seats are far too tight to be comfortable so it doesn’t matter who gets what arm rest. Just have to make the best of it.

[@Derek-Adams]

Window seat exception: if the captain or a crew member asks passengers to please close the shades, it’s acceptable to ask the window seat person to comply. It’s normal for the crew to request window shades to be closed when the plane is at the gate if it’s sunny and hot outside.

[@jadeng293]

Nowadays people dont want to respect written rules, not mention unspoken rules 😭

[@sirbeegus8175]

but let's be clear, these aren't rights lol

[@wormy2002]

also important: - if you’re in the second-to-last row, and the person behind you is over 6ft tall and already squashed into the last row in a tiny middle seat which can’t recline, don’t recline onto their knees - and if you do recline, DO NOT thrash around in your seat for the whole flight and continuously and repeatedly bash into their knees until they go numb and bruise :)

[@joewestern6387]

If the person in the back row is tall enough to have that problem, it’s their problem. It’s not as if you don’t know you’re tall. Pick better seating.

[@wormy2002]

@@joewestern6387 i was a teenager traveling with my shorter dad. he payed for the trip. i wasn’t the type to ask my father for more expensive seats

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@wormy2002the last row is not the cheapest seat. I’m 6 ft 3. I have no issues with others reclining in front of me. Even if I’m in the last row. Me being tall is not their problem.

[@MagmaMuffin7]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 I'm 6'4, have been for ten years. In my experience, it depends on which airline you take. Delta typically uses larger planes in general and therefore there arent many issues with legroom. My most recent flight however was with Spirit, and let me just say I dont think I have ever been that physically uncomfortable in my entire life. I was in the window seat so I couldnt really get up as many times as I wanted to, so I was basically cramping the entire ride.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@MagmaMuffin7 I’ve been 6 ft 3 and a half for 30 some years. I’ve flown nearly every airline in the world, since I’m a pilot myself and have to reposition to get to one of our airplanes. Some are less cramped than others. I get that. But having the person in front of me recline an inch and a half, doesn’t make much of a difference. I’m more comfortable if I can also recline and I will recline every time. Spirit’s seats don’t recline, so there isn’t that issue there. I won’t go on spirit though. It’s exactly how u describe.

[@dukutmagangana]

If I’m tired or sleepy, I recline. When I exchanged my $$$ for my seat on the plane, I gained access to all the controls afforded to that seat. This has never been a matter of politeness, it’s a matter of the industry’s ever waning care for the passengers’ comfort.

[@panthrohit]

Reclining has always caused issues between passengers statistically. I always look back and inform the co-passengers that I am going to recline. Makes everyone's life easy.

[@michaelquigley1411]

I fully recline as soon as possible and ask the person behind me to massage my temples. Also, if I'm in the middle seat, I ask the two other passengers to each give me a little handy when we're at cruising altitude. Works for me.

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

Nothing unreasonable about any of this.

[@johnysharki5694]

I need to find people behind my seat that are willing to massage my temples😂

[@dianajemison105]

The middle seat person doesn't get whatever they want if the window seat person has control of the window.

[@mspixie1100]

The middle seat is the absolute worse

[@E-spiritual]

I love seat beside emergency exit❤

[@ScenicAndrew]

Unless you're over 6 foot and you are equally uncomfortable no matter which seat you get. Elbows don't meet the arm rests, head hits the ceiling, feet can't go under the seat in front of you.

[@carrie1114]

I recline if I want to recline. The seat doesn’t go back very far anyway

[@SeniorSunday]

It goes back far enough to relieve the pressure on my lower back. I'm not going to apologize for using the seat I paid for. If you want to be mad about having no space, be mad at the airlines.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

And if I want to move and the back of your chair is in the way of my knees, your chair is going to get bumped frequently - I'll hope you have the common courtesy to not turn around and tell me to stop kicking your chair after you've reclined it into my knees.

[@carrie1114]

@@StreakyBaconMan 😝

[@daisyspanhakbon1364]

​@@carrie1114Totally agree! The person behind me can recline too so won't be bothered by me reclining...let's just use our logic and all will be well.

[@daisyspanhakbon1364]

​@@StreakyBaconManOh...so you are that piece of crap I so often have in my back...Well, some of us watch a movie or read a book on a flight, others just like to bully their fellow passengers....Dude, the seats recline, it's not to purposely hurt your knees...you recline too and free your fat knees already!!!

[@lorisutherland7728]

They really need to redesign the seats due to being on a plane for more then two hours for health benefits. Make them more comfortable and less right next to each other cause when you do lower the headrest it does come into the persons behind you space.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

I don't understand why they don't make it so the seat you sit on slides forward to recline, so you sacrifice your own leg room for the ability to recline rather than the person behind you and the only thing that changes for them is the angle of the back of your seat.

[@mannygutierrez7654]

Samantha Brown is back!

[@VC-dj2vg]

More Samantha Brown! I miss her show.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

_"Window Seat gets an armrest and a wall. Aisle Seat gets two arm rests. Aisle Seat gets one arm rest and a little bit of extra leg. We're not animals! We live in a society!"_ -JIM JEFFEREYS

[@Grant_Arnett]

We are animals tho…

[@utha2665]

I'm glad I read some comments, I was gonna post the same quote.

[@andrewjones9991]

I agree with everything except the reclining part. You can recline whenever you want unless they announce for you to put your chairs upright. If you don't like the seat in front of you going back an inch, get first class tickets.

[@joewestern6387]

100%

[@StreakyBaconMan]

As long as you're fine with your seat getting bumped every time I move because I literally can't put my knees anywhere except directly into the back of the seat. But funnily enough I've found seat recliners get super mad when they recline their chair into my knees and insist I am "kicking" their chair deliberately. I'm not. I try to keep still, but you can't sit unmoving for an entire flight, especially not when your knees are jammed into a seat.

[@andrewjones9991]

@@StreakyBaconMan then get the exit row or first class tickets. People who are so overweight they spill into the seat next to them have to buy 2 seats. If your legs don't fit in that space you need to buy seats with more leg room.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

@@andrewjones9991 Getting an emergency row is easier said than done because I try to get those seats every single time I fly and usually I don't get them, because many people want an emergency row seat for the extra legroom - and they don't decide I get priority due to my height. If you think I am paying ten times more for a ticket to fly first class because of my height so I don't accidentally bump your chair when I move because you've reclined it into my knees you can fuck right off - that's a you problem. Maybe don't recline the seat if it's a problem for you that your seat is getting bumped. And I don't know which airline you fly with that has fat passengers pay if their fat rolls into the seat next to them - that isn't a thing on any airline I have ever flown with before. They just buy a single seat and squash the person next to them. And they have some control over their weight - I have zero control over my height. If I had control over my height as people have control over their weight I'd be in favour of making me buy the chair in front of me to stop it reclining, just like I'd be in favour of the fat person paying for the chair their fat spills into.

[@JurassicTrance]

Never recline. It’s not even nearly as comfortable, and always rude.

[@DjDark333]

The plane has 4 armrests for 3 people.The window gets the shade + 1 armrest. Isle gets more space + 1 armrest. Middle gets 1 armrest + 1 armrest. Everyone gets 2 things.

[@OwlofDating]

Pro tip, if you are tall or just want extra room, request the emergency exit seats at the airport or book in advance if long haul.

[@ValidityJ]

That's a total of 6 seats, and they are 1st come 1st serve.

[@Warlockrayjr]

I worked on an airline and if you look to slow or big for an emergency, they will never give you the emergency seat. Too tall, forget it.

[@Blue_Doge]

@@ValidityJ depends who you are flying im preaty sure

[@recPokerFish]

don't cross your legs like she does in the beginning of the video so ur foot is in ur neighbors space...

[@jojo6783f]

I generally try that but i have a 14 hour flight without extra leg space coming up so i really hope the person in front of me forgets you can recline the seats

[@richardburke6902]

I recline as soon as the flight attendant says it is allowed. But I make it a point to ask loudly so that the person behind me knows what to expect. It is my right to be comfortable. If you want to follow a 3 hour rule that’s up to you, but please don’t try and convince the person in front of you that they should.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

Don't complain about the kid sitting behind you being cranky and loud, because you make it difficult for the parent to keep their kid occupied and to bend over to comfort their kid.

[@richardburke6902]

@@helgaioannidis9365 …Luckily for me, most parents aren’t buying first class seats for their fidgety children.

[@harshvardhansingh5507]

Humanity is above all rules and regulations!!

[@rilo3075]

I fly a LOT. If I’m tired and the flight is 45 minutes, then I recline. If the person behind me is unhappy, and my 5° recline intrudes, that’s their problem and the airline’s issue. I’m not going to sacrifice my comfort to make any variety of passengers behind me more comfortable. We all know how it’s going to be when we board a plane. Deal with it.

[@ChocoBabiChan]

They need to show this before every flight

[@lloydwaterloo9058]

I agree, I've seen way too many videos of people saying the middle seat doesn't get any armrest. The middle is a nightmare and I always give them as much space as I possibly can. In regard to reclining, you go from a 92 degree angle to an 89, at most moving about an inch backwards. Make a slight difference in comfort and doesn't really affect the person behind you.

[@HarryRose]

If the aisle seat is being blinded, they can ask for the shade to be put down, but will need to respect the window seats decision if they decide to leave it up

[@jonathangreenawalt5724]

Any seat other than window can definitely request the shade only slightly down in the case of direct sun. The window seat person has the fuselage of the plane around the window to be shielded from the sun while the others dont. For example, a north to south route, the sun will be on the right side/east of the plane in the morning. That glare would be directly in your middle/outer seat positions. If you're requesting it closed because it's just "too bright" and not a direct beam of sun, then I think you do not have a right to inform window seat to pull shade down as it obstructs the window view.

[@divyanandasaraswati]

Too bad aircraft design engineers cannot configure the seating space for the comfort as well as safety of the passengers.

[@rammachiraju]

Not if you want everybody to afford flying. Air carrier business is an expensive one to run and it ain't cheap yet.

[@MonetILU]

If you want more luxury, pay for first class

[@joewestern6387]

Their goal is to cram as many sardines into the can as possible. Comfort is very low on their list of considerations.

[@Michael-sb8jf]

Boeing/airbus just build the planes. The airlines decide how to configure within the safety protocols of the plane

[@Becr12345]

I always look for aisle seats and if possible emergency exit row seats. Had this on my recent trip to Miami from Dublin for a cruise. I was stuck in the window seat for almost 12 hours on a crossing from London to Kuala Lumpur because the passenger in the aisle seat slept most of the way and I was afraid to wake them up. I travel alone and when I’m in the aisle seat I say hello to the passengers beside me and say “just let me know when you want to go walking around”. It was really awful being stuck in my seat 💺

[@jessa9872]

I say the same, if you need to get up let me know and il move so you don't need to worry about squeezing.

[@johnswanson3741]

Just stay in your f#ckin seat and quit bothering everyone

[@evidencebased1]

Additional rules: Window seat gets to sleep against or near the porthole if they want. Aisle seat doesn’t get to complain if he is jostled or stepped on if hanging into the aisle. Aisle person is not responsible for passing food, drinks, or garbage to other seats. That’s the flight attendant’s job.

[@RobertoCruz45]

So is this how CNN is getting people to watch their videos?

[@BrianDauzat]

Can everyone who boards receive these rules?

[@davidsavage6227]

Always nice to see Samantha’s videos. She’s got a fun, ornery side that makes her relatable and engaging.

[@Tenly2009]

I flew twice a week for 20 years and the person in the middle seat *never* got a full armrest on the window side when I was in the window seat! And I also reclined on every flight no matter the length. If something is an unwritten or unspoken rule - it’s an unenforceable rule.

[@nicholasderemi8493]

I follow this rule. If I travel with, let’s say 2 friends, the person that goes to toilet more often sits on the aisle seat. The person that does not need to stand at all (like me) takes the window seat. The one left takes the middle seat but we make sure this person feels comfortable, using both armrests

[@OICU2]

BS on the 3-hour rule. If flight attendants or pilot not telling me to put the seat back up right, then I'm going to recline those couple of inches if I want to. Person behind me can do the same thing.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

Person behind you might be a young child and get cranky. Don't complain if that toddler gets loud 😂

[@OICU2]

@@helgaioannidis9365 You think a toddler is going to be bothered by the seat back in front of them being reclined two inches! You're not making sense.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

@@OICU2 my toddlers didn't like it. Those flights were not fun. Neither for me, nor for the toddler and not for the passengers around us. Two factors related to the reclined seats bothered my kids: 1) the table became useless and I used to bring colouring books and sticker books to keep them occupied. Without table you can't use them with a little kid 2) try to feed a toddler sitting next to you while the seats in front of you are reclined. It's difficult, because you can't really bend over towards your child.

[@OICU2]

@@helgaioannidis9365 I don't know if what you're saying is true, because I have not flown with a toddler with the seatback in front reclined, but I know they only recline about 2 inches. If what you are stating is true, you have my sympathy, however flights are expensive and if I want to recline my seatback I will, unless the flight crew tells me I cannot.

[@TipKilby]

I'm 6'5" tall and if you lean back, you will crush me. Please check behind you and consider that person before reclining. I honestly cannot make myself smaller so you can recline.

[@harrw3168]

Too bad. If I paid for a seat, I am going to recline it. You are 6.5 blame your genes not the seat passenger in front of you, or buy first class, or don't fly.

[@yan3066]

​@@harrw3168you must be so sweet to live with I imagine 😅

[@harrw3168]

@yan3066 Its a matter of principle. Why should I be inconvenienced for economy crap. I paid for the seat, I should be able to recline it. You want more room go pay first class and stop asking others to make you more comfortable. I am uncomfortable as is in economy class.

[@rowanirish]

​@@harrw3168Well then prepare to get a slap. You run that risk.

[@harrw3168]

Don't think so MOFO..

[@niubilities]

I always chose the window seats when I was younger because I loved to just look outside during takeoff and landing, take some pics/vids etc. Now I just prefer aisle seats because of the same reasons as she mentioned. I also usually board at the very end so having more freedom to move without a hassle (and ask for stuff from FAs) and be the first of your row to exit after landing is just better imo.

[@standstillphil]

Reclining seats should be removed from every plane!

[@AddictedToJeepsCom]

I always check behind me and recline slowly if I decide to recline.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

Thank you ❤

[@jd-zu5ok]

Recline all you want people. That's what it's there for.

[@nutillathenun]

Samantha Brown is my girl from back in the day on the Travel Channel! 🙌🏽

[@jonathanmcvay4499]

I have lower back problems. If I sit upright for an entire flight, it hurts. I recline as soon as it is ok to do so. Any big person who is flying coach is fully aware and accepts that they’re going to be cramped.

[@lynnebucher6537]

Worst situation I had was center seat and both left and right seat passengers were big and squashing me. And I'm small.

[@LKMNOP]

Had the same thing happen to me and I jammed that armrest down. I might have hurt him. I didn't care because he was 5 in over into my seat. And then he spread his legs so his one leg was a good 6 in into my leg space and I calmly told him to please move his leg because I needed to put it there. When he didn't I "accidentally" kicked him by crossing my left leg over the right and smacking them in the shin.

[@JlNXED]

I had someone practically sitting on me once thank goodness was a short flight

[@joewestern6387]

I am by no means petit. Nearly every time I fly, a person sitting next to me is the largest person on the plane - in girth.

[@jeffstepp-ou8re]

I remember you, so sorry you should have said something, didn't mean to squash you.😅

[@jeffstepp-ou8re]

​@@joewestern6387dude, that's called a wife.

[@awgnaw]

Reclined seats pin the passengers behind in their seats; they can't even get up to go to the restroom.

[@emmiemia3078]

Lol don’t act like the seats recline so much to pin you in your seat 😂

[@monicke2060]

If you feel that way sit in the front row.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

​@@monicke2060the front seat has NOWHERE to put your feet if you are tall and have bad knees and a bad ankle. I hate flying.

[@trancetechkid]

The seats recline. I’m recline my damn seat. Get over it or stop flying.

[@Playboysmurf1]

Flying from New Zealand to the UK, you'd be insane to not recline your seat.

[@obijuan-]

Excuse me. If they are not airline rules that I implicitly signed up to when I bought my ticket, then there are no unwritten rules that I must comply with. That does not mean I might not be courteous, but don't demand it.

[@deltaboy767]

The middle seat can't tell the window seat to put the shade up or down, but me as a flight attendant can and WILL tell you to put that shade up or down and if you don't, I'll do it for you. Remember that we the flight attendants control what goes on in the passenger cabin, and you will do as you're told because I don't have one issue with removing you off the airplane.

[@mhtxi9486]

The steward crew should start telling the passengers about those rights during show demonstration

[@JlNXED]

I avoid middle seat and almost never get it because usually you will just be cramped and no room to stretch or lay your arms which hurts your back during the flight. I am small but have broad shoulders and sitting next to men, someone big, or even a smaller female the space is very limited Also I don’t mind closing the window for someone else, especially if they are watching something, I’m hyper aware of those around me I can tell many times if they want it lowered or up to see out, and I will adjust it I also always recline because it’s uncomfortable otherwise and I notice it immediately and start cramping or have pain otherwise Also please don’t put your feet on the rest of the person in front of you, the amount of times I’ve looked to the window to see someone’s gross stinky feet is too many

[@jeffallen6191]

Reclining when you are 6-2 is a must within 15 minutes of takeoff no matter how long the trip is

[@7napoleon]

Everything agree. Except recline, you don't recline ever! Unless you are in business or first class, because, these seats reclining wont affect others.