Strange story: Airline charges passengers if they recline their seats

A major airline has announced that passengers will no longer be allowed to recline their seats on planes unless they pay extra.

Many passengers consider reclining a seat to be one of the most uncomfortable experiences on a plane. You’ve just gotten comfortable, the movie’s started, and you’re munching on a bag of peanuts, when suddenly the seat in front of you reclines, squashing your legs.

For decades, reclining your seat has been considered rude—and the trigger for countless violent fights on planes. But now, Canada's largest low-cost airline, WestJet, has announced that passengers will have to pay extra for reclining seats on planes.

Passengers will pay extra if they want to recline their seats.

The airline said it is reconfiguring its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 aircraft to offer a "modern cabin experience" with new seating options, according to the New York Post .

Economy class seats will have a fixed reclining design to help passengers "preserve personal space". Fixed reclining seats have a slight recline but cannot be adjusted.

The new aircraft will also feature a premium cabin, with 12 reclining seats, large four-way adjustable headrests and shock-absorbing seat cushions.

WestJet requires passengers to pay extra for these amenities because they are not available in economy class.

However, WestJet said the 36 economy class seats will have extra legroom and be separated by a cabin partition.

“The cabin has been thoughtfully designed to deliver WestJet’s friendly service to every budget,” said Samantha Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer at WestJet. “This reflects our commitment to enhancing every aspect of the travel experience and meeting passenger demand for more product and service.”

The new seating arrangement will allow the airline to add one more row of seats than the previous layout, which will ultimately help reduce the cost per seat.

“Our new cabin layouts cater to a wide range of passenger preferences,” said Taylor. “Whether they choose premium seating with more amenities and extra legroom or more affordable fares with less space, we’re excited to offer something for everyone to enjoy.”

WestJet says it is reconfiguring its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 aircraft to deliver a 'modern cabin experience' with new seating options

According to WestJet, the rearmost seats, rows 20 to 31, will have the least amount of space. Rows 15 to 19 will have a little more space, and the frontmost economy seats will have the most space in that cabin.

One airline passenger advocate told Canadian national broadcaster CBC that the move is asking people to pay more for a feature they already had and now lost. "It's like you're paying more now to get what you already have," said John Gradek, an aviation lecturer at McGill University.

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