Sleeping on long flights

[Roygbivuxg]

Originally Posted by obiter dictum

We're not talking mild uncomfort here. It's simply not possible for me to sit behind a reclined seat. I try to be as polite as possible when I tell the person in front it's not going to work, but it's difficult with all the noise and clogged ears...

This reminds me of a transatlantic flight I made last year where the lady next to me reclined and the 6'5''ish guy behind her flipped the ****. They made a huge scene yelling at each other for not getting business class seats and it took the flight attendant 5min to calm them down. The worst part was both parties had their children with them...

fwiw i only recline if the person in front of me does.

 

[NoNothingGuy]

It is really weird what flying does to people. In normal circumstances, people tend to act somewhat rationally. Never on airplanes. What a bunch of heathens.

I was flying from New York to DC the other day. A little kid (~2 or 3) was excited about the flight and was talking fairly loud. Most people smiled, but one asshole turns around and asks the mother to quite the child (as if you can reason with a 2 year old).

I thought it was funny/sad, especially on a 45 minute flight.

 

[Esa]

I just flew SFO to Zurich and a little kid behind me sing 50% of the way. I said nothing.... but I would have appreciated if the parents would have attempted to distract the lil' guy.

I always tell the windows and middle seat to feel free to wake me up if they need to get out. I hate that feeling of being trapped when I have those seats.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Esa

I just flew SFO to Zurich and a little kid behind me sing 50% of the way. I said nothing.... but I would have appreciated if the parents would have attempted to distract the lil' guy.

This is why noise canceling headphones are worth every penny.

 

[cptjeff]

Originally Posted by Esa

I just flew SFO to Zurich and a little kid behind me sing 50% of the way. I said nothing.... but I would have appreciated if the parents would have attempted to distract the lil' guy.

I always tell the windows and middle seat to feel free to wake me up if they need to get out. I hate that feeling of being trapped when I have those seats.

Better then crying. And like the poster above said, an excellent reason to invest in decent headphones. You don't need noise canceling ones, a pair of decent in ear earbuds works just fine.

 

[melvillebutler]

It is the best place here People can disclose their flight experience. I have also some bad and also good experienced When I was going New York to Canada. I have seen that Some villagers people, They were so excited about their flight. They were not followed whole the airlines rules. But I have heard lastly that They were new for this country and also first flight for them. But No one could him help them.

 

[obiter dictum]

Originally Posted by Roygbivuxg

This reminds me of a transatlantic flight I made last year where the lady next to me reclined and the 6'5''ish guy behind her flipped the ****. They made a huge scene yelling at each other for not getting business class seats and it took the flight attendant 5min to calm them down. The worst part was both parties had their children with them...

fwiw i only recline if the person in front of me does.
Wasn't me, I swear!

 

[Esa]

If I need to fully recline, I normally take it in two stages so the person behind me isn't too put out.

I hate it when the person in front of me slams back without any regard for my space.

 

[username79]

I always check behind me to see if there is room for me to recline. I believe this is basic courtesy that some of you have forgotten.

 

[gucciman64]

I have no problem sleeping on long flights, as a general rule. I returned to Atlanta from Madrid a month ago and had no problems sleeping.

As far as airplane etiquette, I think that international flights call for at least business class tickets for comfort, if nothing else. Nonetheless, I always check with the person behind me when reclining to ensure that I'm not making them uncomfortable.

 

[cptjeff]

Originally Posted by username79

I always check behind me to see if there is room for me to recline. I believe this is basic courtesy that some of you have forgotten.

I pay for the reclining feature, so do you. If you wanted more space, you should pay for business class. Especially on international flights where people want to sleep, and you pretty much know for a fact the seat in front is getting reclined.

I will recline slowly to make sure you can keep things from getting crushed, but reclining is my right as a paying customer. If you're sitting in coach, then there's no sympathy. You knew what you were getting when you bought the ticket. There is a reason it's cheaper, and everyone back there is uncomfortable to some extent. You're not a special flower, if you wanted to be one that's what first class is for. But I'm going to mitigate that discomfort on longer flights, feel free to do the same.

I recline when I feel the need to and I don't complain when others feel the need to.

 

[Night Owl]

Originally Posted by volatility smile

Maybe it shouldn't, but I don't think that absolves him from at least doing the decent, human thing and asking the person behind him if it's all right if he reclines his seat. If he doesn't, and he reclines without even looking, all sorts of **** can happen - laptops on tray tables, tall people with bad knees, and who knows what else... hell, I've even seen a baby in a parent's lap get smacked in the head by the top of a seat when an inconsiderate ass reclined without even looking behind him.

thats a dumb question to ask, what do you do when the person behind you answers NO its not all right if you recline your seat, youre not going to recline then?

 

[JetBlast]

Originally Posted by Night Owl

thats a dumb question to ask, what do you do when the person behind you answers NO its not all right if you recline your seat, youre not going to recline then?

If they answer no you tell them that next time they fly they need to buy the seat in front of them too. At that point you recline your seat anyway.

 

[JoelF]

A bit off topic but Swiss biz class GVA-JFK food poisoned me last Friday. Nice experience. I've also noticed I sleep better in the back of the plane, less distractions or something. Weird.

 

[johnson90]

if you can get the window seat you can prop yourself up against the wall, that usually helps.