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Originally Posted by jyl
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.
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Of course you didn't explicitly say
locking the recline function is considerate but on this polar issue, choosing to label the act of reclining ones seatback as
inconsiderate, has the subtext of saying that locking another's seatback is quite justified -
force consideration on others.
Deregulation and leg room. Sorry, but deregulation did not take away legroom. Legroom, in airplanes, has always been a premium concern/balance. AS it is now you can buy extra legroom. I think I paid $20 for an extra few inches on Jet Blue a while back. Funny thing on those flights, the cheap seats were packed. I got the extra leg room AND the whole row to myself. ...as did the few others who paid the extra $20. The cabin contrast was striking. The consumers DO tell the airlines what balance they want. And, considering the minuscule profitability of airlines (as an industry) ... well, during the regulated (fairs) days, airlines were still packing them in.