Comments on: United Passenger Snaps: Slimline Seat Smashed In Furious Onboard Meltdown

By: AIRLINESLAVE

AIRLINESLAVE — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 07:46:20 +0000

Once opon a time in the 80’s and 90’s economy seats were acceptable . The aircraft used to and from the east and west coast were wide bodies ( 767 , 747 , DC10 , MD11 ) then 9-11 happened followed by sky rocketing fuel costs and despite airlines charging for everything but the toilet airplanes shrunk and more seats added packed into narrow body aircraft especially in economy. I worked for an airlines for 30 years and have not flown since my retirement. Flying used to be a thrill and something to look forward too . It still is if you fly in First or Business but seats in the back are as comfortable as sitting in a wood chair with no recline. I am surprised this has not happened sooner. I blame this stupid kid but also the airlines for continuing to offer no comfort , no service and the worst experience in air travel.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:01:31 +0000

I wonder what drug dejour he was on

By: TeeDub

TeeDub — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:49:31 +0000

These public meltdowns and the many “Ken & Karen”* are a symptom of a pervasive sense of entitlement. There may be some with mental health issues, but rest are spoiled kidults who never grew up and pitch fits when the world doesn’t bend to their will.

* Apologies to people with those names, but is a convenient short-hand

By: BillP

BillP — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:42:13 +0000

Lisa–I’m 5′ 11′, 175 lbs, and I fit fine in the seats. Maybe if the average passenger weren’t so much bigger than they used to be we wouldnt have these problems.
Interesting factoid: the average woman in 2024 weighs as much as the average man did in 1960. Yikes! And, yes, men have gotten proportionally larger too.

By: Dhanotariya

Dhanotariya — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:09:59 +0000

Does the seat triple’s ability to absorb shocks and act as a buffer impress anyone else? Despite his actions toward the center seat, the coffee cup on the tray that is connected to the aisle seat remains stationary and does not spill. That is some excellent engineering!

By: Vishal

Vishal — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:08:58 +0000

I’ve been waiting for the typical American passenger to rebel against the dreadfully unpleasant seats that airlines sell! I’m not upset with him. I recently had a fifteen-hour international flight, and I’m at a loss as to how someone bigger than me managed to survive in the main cabin. I swear that I was the only person who could fit in the seat, despite my height of 5′ and weight of 120 pounds.

By: Key West

Key West — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:15:15 +0000

He was just getting a little revenge on the little seat kicker who was sitting behind him.

C’mon, if you’ve lived through a flight with a seat kicker, you know you’ve fantasized about doing this…

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:55:08 +0000

Flight out of Austin. Hmmmmm. Is that you, Gary?

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:37:12 +0000

Maybe he’s an American who’s unhappy about the election results.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:03:29 +0000

I loathe the slimline seats too and have dreamed about doing such things but I’m not sure the juice is worth the squeeze.