Is it OK to sit on the back of the seat during the flight? The new petition says no

Spilled drinks, cracked laptop screens and bruised knees.

A new video It shows the reasons why reclining in your seat on airplanes has changed from acceptable practice is a major irritant for many air passengers.

The video is part of an advertising campaign launched by furniture company La-Z-Boy in late November application “Do the right thing. Don’t lean back when you fly,” he implored travelers.

A La-Z-Boy representative said the petition had more than 186,000 signatures as of Monday. CNBC Travel.

A tongue-in-cheek campaign from the company known for its plush, oversized recliners is increasingly addressing the hot button issue. increasing passenger sizes and decreasing seating areas.

Unlike drunkenness and hygiene problems – such as cutting nails and removing shoes – these widely despised by his comradesopinions on reclining seats are largely divided into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and those who argue that the recline button exists for a reason. (A third, more nuanced position considers lying down acceptable on long-haul or overnight flights.)

La-Z-Boy’s campaign places the company firmly in the “never stretch” camp, with the petition stating that “just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

Another video in the campaign shows how a reclining seat bounces through the plane like flying dominoes, eventually ending up in the last row of the plane – a row both criticized for not having a reclining option and praised for being one of them. few spaces on the plane where you can lie down with impunitydepending on the aircraft.

A 2023 survey of 18 markets by research firm YouGov found attitudes to reclining seats varied by region, with Europeans least tolerant of the practice. It is the home of Europe the tallest people in the world too.

Less than a third of travelers in the United Arab Emirates were worried about it.

Overall, according to the survey, fliers from the UAE were less concerned about behavior during each flight, including personal grooming and noisy children. The survey found that those from the UAE found public displays of affection unacceptable at higher rates than countries in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.