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WestJet to start charging for reclining seats.
How long until they start charging for cushions?

Canadian airline to charge fee for passengers to recline seats

WestJet passengers will soon have to pay more to sit in adjustable reclining seats. In September, the airline announced that it's revamping the cabin…
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Tiger666
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I'm glad capitalism keeps "innovating". Where would we be without capitalism?
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AGM
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I expect this to negatively impact passenger-to-passenger relations. The sense of courtesy towards others that might have governed many situations where a reclining seat would make the person behind less comfortable or inconvenienced will turn to "I paid for it, so it's my right."
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forty2
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I'm imagining being in the row directly behind the last row of reclining seats....its not a pretty scene
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Bea
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Unpopular take but I'd infinitely rather no recline seats. Recline doesn't make you more comfortable - it's just an illusion of control. It screws the person behind you, but you have no choice if the passenger in front of you reclines. My most comfortable flights have been in the aisle/window seat of low-cost carriers (European carriers, Cebu Pacific, Flair/Lynx).
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ganryuu
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I know I'm not in the majority because of my back problems, but reclining seats actually help for me. There was one time where I was moved to a seat just in front of the escape paths and couldn't recline it, it was torture for me and I had back pains for a few days after the 8h flight.

All that to say, remind yourself that the way these affect you or not is not universal.

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Fermion
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Yeah, my sciatica gets way worse with no recline. I would almost rather flights stack us in 3 high bunks.
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Eczpurt
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Eczpurt
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Next they are going to charge you to unlock the tray table
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crank0271
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This guy capitalisms.

Settle down there, Mr. Vanderbilt.

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xxd
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Next, the guy behind you can pay to block your seat.
Final step is to start an auction to see who is willing to pay more to either recline or block my seat. Now the airline can make even more money!
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panda_abyss
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Nash equilibrium: if nobody pays for them they’ll have to give those seats away for free.

By cooperating we all get better outcomes on average.

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twopi
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I don't trust the population, remember COVID?
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panda_abyss
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Yes people are stupid. It’s easier to get my cat to take medicine than those morons.
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Bea
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Frequent flyers get the reclining seats for free though. They're just trying to fit more seats on planes while hiding the fact that WestJet Rewards is becoming increasingly enshittified.
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