WESTJET Seat Recline BAN? Tall Guy Perspective: It's About TIME! šŸ˜¤ #WestJet

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Yo, I donā€™t know if you guys saw this, but WestJet reportedly announced theyā€™re removing the ability to recline on their economy fare seats. And I, for one, think itā€™s about damn time! I absolutely hate going on an airplane and having the person in front of me lean back.

Listen, I understand you paid for your ticket and you want to be comfortable. But Iā€™m a big fella ā€“ Iā€™m 6ā€™1ā€, definitely above average ā€“ and when people lean back, thereā€™s already so little legroom to begin with. Their seatbacks end up practically in my knees, and itā€™s just not comfortable. I know some people say, ā€œWell, just lean back on the person behind you!ā€ But honestly, I donā€™t like it when people lean back on me, so why would I do it to someone else? On occasion, I do lean back, and then I just feel guilty about it, but Iā€™m like, whatever.

Letā€™s just make it all equal: remove the ability for anyone to lean back. That way, I canā€™t lean back, you canā€™t lean back, and everyoneā€™s got the same amount of seating space. No one is left uncomfortable. I think this is a fantastic move and should have been implemented a long time ago. Everyone complains, ā€œWell, the airline companies already give us so little!ā€ I get it; if you really, really want more legroom, we should be paying premium, but not all of us can afford that extra price tag.

So, letā€™s just keep it simple. No one can lean back. If you truly want to recline, then move up a few rows and get that spacious seating if you can afford it. But seriously, I think itā€™s about time, man. What do you guys think? I feel like weā€™re all equal here. No oneā€™s getting disturbed. No oneā€™s tray table is hitting them in the chest just because the person in front of them was reckless with the recline button. Keep it fair. Keep it simple. And hey, I hope Air Canada follows suit. Thatā€™s just me, though. What do you guys think? Till the next one. Peace.

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updated_at 01-10-2025
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