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A major airline is going to make you pay to recline your seat

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  • SalamanderS Salamander

    I’d rather pay for preventing the front passenger from reclining into me.

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    valmond@lemmy.world
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    Then he pays even more to recline even further. Will you match the $15?

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    • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

      This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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      thereturnofpeb@reddthat.com
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      #11

      are you in a “paid for oxygen row” or a “hold your breath” row ?

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      • D dirkmccallahan@lemmy.world

        I’m actually fine with them removing ALL seat reclining options.

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        bcsven@lemmy.ca
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        The tiny angle it goes back is not worth have the idiot ahead of you firback the seat while you are eating

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        • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

          This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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          narrativebear@lemmy.world
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          Pamphlets and brochures are being replaced with more accurate, updated versions.

          1000034701

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          • K kent_eh@lemmy.ca

            Pure greed.

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            phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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            The only difference is societal acceptance.

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            • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

              This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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              Polkira
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              #15

              I wish our government would regulate this shit. Airlines shouldn’t be able to nickle and dime like this. Prices just keep going up 😒

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              • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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                Stop posting clickbait.

                Put the proper noun in the goddamn headline.

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                • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                  This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                  lefantome@programming.dev
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                  So if the seat in front of me reclines into my face, I cannot move without paying?

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                  • P Polkira

                    I wish our government would regulate this shit. Airlines shouldn’t be able to nickle and dime like this. Prices just keep going up 😒

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                    Nik282000
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                    But that would add needless bureaucracy! The industry will regulate itself and save taxpayer money!

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                    • L lefantome@programming.dev

                      So if the seat in front of me reclines into my face, I cannot move without paying?

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                      dopeoplelookhere@sh.itjust.works
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                      Oh they’re getting rid of that too. No reclining.

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                      • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                        This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                        chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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                        The airline industry figured out long ago that people will suffer the most miserable flights possible in order to save money but they will absolutely take free comfort upgrades. If they do this it’s to save money and make the flight cheaper because if other airlines offer reclining seats at the same price customers will take those instead as a free upgrade.

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                        • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                          This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                          plz1
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                          #21

                          Fast forward to the part where they make you pay for your own breathable air…

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                          • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                            This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                            reannlegge@lemmy.ca
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                            I had to really make sure this was not the Beaverton, I prefer sitting at the very back so I do not get the reclining seats. Unless the plane is not loaded enough or whatever the heck I get free upgrades to first class.

                            Another hack I have to get to the front of the plane is hobble into the airport with a recovering dislocated knee. Make it appear real good maybe relocate your other kneecap a few times in front of the check in clerk!

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                              mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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                              where exactly is there not room, in your experience?

                              in mine, it just doesn’t really matter, so I’ve never been able to relate to comments like this, and nobody ever actually explains the details of why there isn’t room

                              I could understand somebody with long legs and the seat going back three quarters of an inch is enough to make a difference, but that’s about it, and that seems pretty uncommon to me because most people are not 6ft tall. although I’m not accounting for slouching

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                              • M mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca

                                where exactly is there not room, in your experience?

                                in mine, it just doesn’t really matter, so I’ve never been able to relate to comments like this, and nobody ever actually explains the details of why there isn’t room

                                I could understand somebody with long legs and the seat going back three quarters of an inch is enough to make a difference, but that’s about it, and that seems pretty uncommon to me because most people are not 6ft tall. although I’m not accounting for slouching

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                                justOnePersistentKbinPlease
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                                I’m over 6 feet. Only place in westjet flights I have enough legroom to not be unhealthy are the exit aisle and the first one behind second class seats.

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                                • P Polkira

                                  I wish our government would regulate this shit. Airlines shouldn’t be able to nickle and dime like this. Prices just keep going up 😒

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                                  gramie@lemmy.ca
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                                  Do you have any idea how much more expensive flying used to be? When I was small, in the 1960s, people might take one overseas flight in their lives. Some never did.

                                  A quick search indicates that a round-trip flight between New York and London in 1965 cost about $3,500 in today’s dollars. Now it averages $800.

                                  Not that I disagree that airlines are nickel and diming people and keep pushing to see how far they can go before it hurts their bottom line.

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                                  • G gramie@lemmy.ca

                                    Do you have any idea how much more expensive flying used to be? When I was small, in the 1960s, people might take one overseas flight in their lives. Some never did.

                                    A quick search indicates that a round-trip flight between New York and London in 1965 cost about $3,500 in today’s dollars. Now it averages $800.

                                    Not that I disagree that airlines are nickel and diming people and keep pushing to see how far they can go before it hurts their bottom line.

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                                    njm1314@lemmy.world
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                                    They’re also a lot more planes today.

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                                    • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                                      This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                                      yeehaw
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                                      Ugh. What a pain. Can’t they just make it a subscription instead?

                                      /s

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                                      • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                                        This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                                        skozzii@lemmy.ca
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                                        Good, about time.

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                                        • C cm0002@sh.itjust.works

                                          This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”

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                                          raiderkev@lemmy.world
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                                          I’m ok with that. Make it $800 for all I care. I have long legs. Fuck people who recline their seats.

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