Should you be allowed to recline seat if big person behind?

[CoolHands]

A z-listerfor those who don’t know, large woman stops a person from reclining their seat on a economy flight.

What’s your thoughts? I seem to remember that when this has been discussed before on here the consensus was you paid, they’ve made the function available, you’re allowed to do it. But - I’ve never heard of the person behind actually stopping the person in front from doing it, it’s always been a theoretical discussion until now.

To make it worse I think she was actually just complaining that the woman in front was simply moving about which makes the seat move! So not even reclined!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7372...

[CoolHands]

I generally use the incremental approach to be less 'in your face' than I could. So I reline it a small amount, then some time later a bit more, then after a while the final bit. It seems a bit less brash

[CoolHands]

There seem to be a lot of tall people on this thread. But the average height of a man in uk is 5’9.

[CoolHands]

But your only saying it shows no consideration because you’re not getting what you want.

They want to recline to get what they want (perhaps more comfort). That stops you getting what you want (more space) . You say that is inconsiderate. But it is equally inconsiderate for you to think that your priority is of higher importance than theirs.

[CoolHands]

If airlines start charging for it as an extra somehow, the only reason will be for profitability. Ie dissect the market further