Greene stood up and repeated the request. He shoved the guy's chair to make his point. A flight attendant soon arrived to negotiate a cease-fire and a compromise seat position. Indeed, ever-troublesome seat backs may soon become a research project at Boeing, where designers carefully study what passengers hate about flying. Airline chairs typically recline between 4 and 6 inches, lopping off valuable personal space when the average distance between seats is 31 to 32 inches.
Emotions run high on the subject.
I feel that to recline a seat in my face is an invasion of my space and my privacy. They should just eliminate the reclining seat. Jameson says he threatens bouts of vomiting when faced with a recliner. Especially in a day when airlines are giving you less room, you've got to take advantage of any space you can get. He reclines even during meals.