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Airplane etiquette

polycom said:
Are you diamond? Getting upgraded flying through ATL is impossible
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Gold. Have platinum $$$ but need some more miles.

Travelling with +3 family so no upgrades.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Departure or arrival, 12:50 am's no red eye from ATL to BDL. 12:50 am west coast departure to east coast, now that's a red eye!
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Damnit. The reservation shows a red eye icon, so it's a red eye!! lol.

I haven't flown a true red eye domestically in probably a decade.

International red eyes, no problem. I worse flight was the no darkness Tokyo-Atlanta where I didn't see dark for 40 hours from the time I woke up in Japan, made a domestic flight to Haneda, took connecting bus to Narita, flew to ATL and then final leg to Florida and drive home. That can mess with your body.
 
Chin Diesel said:
I worse flight was the no darkness Tokyo-Atlanta where I didn't see dark for 40 hours from the time I woke up in Japan, made a domestic flight to Haneda, took connecting bus to Narita, flew to ATL and then final leg to Florida and drive home. That can mess with your body.
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Now, you're talking!
 
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polycom said:
There are 200+ other people on a plane who do not want to die, they will do what they need to do to keep you from killing them.
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Post-9/11, ayup! Maybe they're not thinking, don't think too well, are motivated by booze or other drugs, etc.
 
polycom said:
Flying isn't bad. People say flying is miserable but it's only miserable if you don't do it regularly. I fly every week, getting a on a plane is like getting on a bus for me.
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It's miserable if you compare it to pre-2001 flying experiences, especially domestic/Latin America. I was Chairmans on USAirways and Platinum on AA in late 90s/early 00s. Spent a crap ton of time in the air. Glad I don't these days.
 
storrsroars said:
It's miserable if you compare it to pre-2001 flying experiences, especially domestic/Latin America. I was Chairmans on USAirways and Platinum on AA in late 90s/early 00s. Spent a crap ton of time in the air. Glad I don't these days.
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Ah, ignorance is bliss, in my case.
 
If someone reclines their seat on a plane, that's all you need to know about that person and they deserve a special spot in hell. It is flat out selfish and rude. I usually work during most business flights and it's impossible to have a laptop on a tray with the seat reclined and I will always ask them to move the seat back up.
 
Deepster said:
If someone reclines their seat on a plane, that's all you need to know about that person and they deserve a special spot in hell. It is flat out selfish and rude. I usually work during most business flights and it's impossible to have a laptop on a tray with the seat reclined and I will always ask them to move the seat back up.
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8893 said:
Totally disagree on the reclining. I'm 6'2" and it's an option that comes with the seat I purchased, and I need it.
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I try to go with the reasonable person standard. Flew from Bradley down to Atlanta Monday afternoon. MD-88. A dude is getting on the plane and he's about 6'4"-6'5" and 350 easily. If you are sitting behind him, know you are screwed.

If not having any possibility of row in front of you reclining, make sure to pick seats in the beginning of a section with a bulkhead in front or pick an exit row. Bonus if you are smart enough to pick row behind exit row seats.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
If not having any possibility of row in front of you reclining, make sure to pick seats in the beginning of a section with a bulkhead in front or pick an exit row. Bonus if you are smart enough to pick row behind exit row seats.
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Exactly my strategy. I will always pay up the additional $10 to $30 for exit row seats.
 
8893 said:
Totally disagree on the reclining. I'm 6'2" and it's an option that comes with the seat I purchased, and I need it.
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8893 said:
Exactly my strategy. I will always pay up the additional $10 to $30 for exit row seats.
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In this case I have no issues. Being cheap then reclining smh.
 
polycom said:
In this case I have no issues. Being cheap then reclining smh.
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I view it the opposite: if your seat reclines it comes with the price, no matter how cheap. If you want to avoid being cramped by someone using one of the options on the seat s/he purchased, pay up for a higher class of seat.

Like I said, I always look for exit row or bulkhead seats and am willing to pay up for more room, but if they are not available, I'm reclining in my seat wherever it is. On many planes I literally cannot fit my femur with the seat upright unless I turn sideways.
 
8893 said:
Totally disagree on the reclining. I'm 6'2" and it's an option that comes with the seat I purchased, and I need it.
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See? That's selfish. You don't care that your seat is knocking me in the teeth, as long as you can stretch your legs.

We're all uncomfortable on a plane. Deal with it.
 
Deepster said:
See? That's selfish. You don't care that your seat is knocking me in the teeth, as long as you can stretch your legs.

We're all uncomfortable on a plane. Deal with it.
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Easy to say when you're 5'4".

If wanting my femur to fit in between my seat and the seat in front of me is selfish, color me selfish. But it's not stretching my legs by a long shot; it's allowing circulation and preventing blood clots.
 
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If it's a short flight (2.5 hours or less), I'll refrain from reclining. But I'll be damned if I'm sitting upright flying from BDL to Houston. My back can't handle it.

I share the contempt for the person who jams their seat back the second the wheels leave the ground . . .
 
Deepster said:
I usually work during most business flights and it's impossible to have a laptop on a tray with the seat reclined and I will always ask them to move the seat back up.
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Other than little kids, why adults place a laptop on a tray versus resting it on their laps prompts reasonable questions. Perhaps some height limited adults require trays or booster seats, but they can sit on a pillow, blanket, etc.

Being tall, I'm particularly mindful of the heights of people behind my row. Additionally, I often sit on available pillows or blankets for non-extra leg space or business flights just to enable a bit more leg room and comfort. Alternatively, getting one's legs locked in place by some clown in front can contribute blood circulation issues. As with many aspects of life, there's a balance for most reasonable people.
 
8893 said:
Totally disagree on the reclining. I'm 6'2" and it's an option that comes with the seat I purchased, and I need it.
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You don't need it.

I'm around 6'2" and I don't need it either.

If someone reclines in front of someone of our height, their seat top is about 8" in front of our faces.

My solution...I either pay for the extended leg room seats or I buy the row of seats in front of me and put family there.
 
8893 said:
I view it the opposite: if your seat reclines it comes with the price, no matter how cheap. If you want to avoid being cramped by someone using one of the options on the seat s/he purchased, pay up for a higher class of seat.
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Nice
 
And I guess I fail to see how reclining the upper half of your seat creates any more leg room.

Oh wait. It doesn't.
 
Typically, little people have shorter legs. ^ Generally, shorter legs fit more easily under seats in the row in front than the legs of taller people with longer legs. Height, perspective, and basic grade 7 or 8 geometry matters.



By contrast, taller people have longer legs. Generally, longer legs do not fit as easily under the seats of the row in front or available allocated space by row. Result of the latter: leg jam. Hence, why some taller people try to create more available space, e.g., sitting atop blankets or pillows.

On any flight more than 2 hours, no clue how sort-of-tall people (6'-6'2") sit in non-exit row economy seats now. Or, how anyone 6'3+ fails to pay the nominal amount for a few extra inches of space. Invest the 25 Spartacus bucks!
 
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Deepster said:
And I guess I fail to see how reclining the upper half of your seat creates any more leg room.

Oh wait. It doesn't.
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When your knee caps are touching the back of the chair in front of yours, which mine do if I am stuck in a non-exit row economy seat, reclining your torso allows your knees and shins to angle back instead of forward and creates enough room to allow me to slide my legs under the seat in front of me. I am unable to do that with my seat back in the upright position.
 
the following dress etiquette rules need to be followed.

Im 100% serious about the first. Mostly serious about second, can forgive 3rd but shouldnt have to.

For guys:
-NO Tanktops! Nobody wants to see your underarm bush or smell you.
-No sandals - ditto for your nasty feet.
-no shorts - stop rubbing your leg against me.
 
August_West said:
the following dress etiquette rules need to be followed.

Im 100% serious about the first. Mostly serious about second, can forgive 3rd but shouldnt have to.

For guys:
-NO Tanktops! Nobody wants to see your underarm bush or smell you.
-No sandals - ditto for your nasty feet.
-no shorts - stop rubbing your leg against me.
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1. Totally agree. Don't know when that became acceptable attire for men for flying.
2. Push. Sandals- if they are closed-toe and have a back strap, I'm okay. At no point are flip flops acceptable and at no point should a man be barefoot on a plane.
3. Push. Depends on size of plane, seating, etc. Burden is on guy wearing shorts to make sure his skin doesn't touch another human.
 
August_West said:
the following dress etiquette rules need to be followed.

Im 100% serious about the first. Mostly serious about second, can forgive 3rd but shouldnt have to.

For guys:
-NO Tanktops! Nobody wants to see your underarm bush or smell you.
-No sandals - ditto for your nasty feet.
-no shorts - stop rubbing your leg against me.
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-No, I don't care about your wood turning hobby and definitely don't want to see pictures of the last 100 bowls you've turned. Don't ask me.
 
Chin Diesel said:
1. Totally agree. Don't know when that became acceptable attire for men for flying.
2. Push. Sandals- if they are closed-toe and have a back strap, I'm okay. At no point are flip flops acceptable and at no point should a man be barefoot on a plane.
3. Push. Depends on size of plane, seating, etc. Burden is on guy wearing shorts to make sure his skin doesn't touch another human.
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Ran into all 3 in multiples in my 2 flights Sunday.

Look I get it’s hot right now.

Airport terminals and airlines are air conditioned
 
August_West said:
the following dress etiquette rules need to be followed.

Im 100% serious about the first. Mostly serious about second, can forgive 3rd but shouldnt have to.

For guys:
-NO Tanktops! Nobody wants to see your underarm bush or smell you.
-No sandals - ditto for your nasty feet.
-no shorts - stop rubbing your leg against me.
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No guy should ever wear sandals except for on a beach, same goes for tanktops. I would wear shorts every single day if I could.
 
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