CNN covers recent “air rage” incident revolving around seat recline

@ Traytable The difference between J and Y can be thousands on international fares. Not gonna happen. Especially if it's several flights a year. And reclining your seat does nothing to increase legroom. Trust me - I'm 6'10" and know. The better solution? Swap seats.

@Eager Traveler: I hope you never wind up sitting behind me because I'll find a way...

@ chuck You're more then welcome to use the ashtray, you just can't smoke, and if you can get the masks down, you can use those too, as for the life vests, you didn't pay for them, you only paid for the chance to have them in certain situations. they still belong to the airline unless there is an emergency. Think of it as buying insurance, you can't have the 5 million dollars untill you've been killed by a bear. and to those tall people who think they deserve special treatment, I am Asian, and according to stereotype I can't drive, so instead of paying for diving lessons or a taxi, maybe the government should build us a special highway with bumpers on the sides and extra wide lanes, using your tax dollars of course.

I do wonder if some "tall" people travelling on company business have looked into the option of making up the difference in a biz/first fare, if they really want it. If you 'need' the room as much as you say, then pay for it. Of course everyone wants more room, but like they say, supply and demand. If you don't want to pay for more room, then you really can't complain about a lack of it. You know what you;re signing up for when you travel economy. It's like going to McDonald's and then complaing because they don't serve you fillet steak. Of course you could have just paid for the fillet in the first place, but then these days lots of people want something for nothing. Sure, there is room for manners, but kneeing someone's seat just because they recline is childish. There's a very simple solution- recline YOUR seat! If everyone reclines, everyone retains space. Of course, if there is a meal service, then please keep your seat upright while everyone eats. I'd also like to add, when your tray is cleared, please wait for the flight attendants to clear the tray of the person behind you before you recline. It can be really hard to pick up a tray when the seat in front is reclined all the way, and especially hard to do without spilling stuff if there is still coffee in the cups. It's only a few seconds extra and makes for a nicer flight for everyone.

a buddy of mine who's over 2m tall decided to join me on a recent trip from NYC to Paris and Prague. While we were originally going to do Delta, we ended up buying tickets on OpenSkies (all business class planes) to avoid the leg drama for him... pretty reasonably priced and you get to use the Diplomat line at Orly for security :)