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Originally Posted by island911
But locking the recline function IS considerate?
And what does the recline function have to do with deregulated air travel? I don't remember seats being regulated into their upright and locked position before deregulation. But then again, I was really young back then. Remember smoking sections? --now THAT was inconsiderate.
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Who said locking the recline function was considerate? I didn't.
Deregulation of domestic air travel created a race to the bottom in fares, more competition, less profit. The "good" is that domestic air travel has become very cheap and accessible to almost everyone. The "bad" is that domestic air travel has become inconvenient and uncomfortable, and the US airline industry has become overall unprofitable. Decreasing seat pitch is part of the increasing discomfort, and recline is an issue at small seat pitch.