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To recline, or not to recline? That is the question on every flight – and sometimes even the source of tension between passengers. Whether or not it is rude to recline your seat has always been a topic for debate, but a recent Harris poll found that 41% of travelers are against seat reclining and would support a ban on reclining seats during domestic flights. People over the age of 65 and those between the ages of 18 and 34 are most in favor of such a ban. An etiquette expert named Jo Hayes says that while it's every passenger's right to recline, they should understand that the person seated behind them is directly impacted by it. Therefore, if you are going to recline your seat, you should do it "as gently as possible" with no sudden drop, and go one extra step and acknowledge the other person with "an apologetic smile, accompanied by 'forgive me.'"
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