When you sit in the middle which armrests do you get
Last time I sat in the middle and the person closest to the window didn't give me an armrest and the person on the aisle seat didn't either
When one took a sip of his beer and lifted his arm I put my arm to rest it and he gave me a deathstare and when I took arm off he stopped
What Armrests Do You Get When You Sit in The Middle
Moneyinthebank on 21/04/2021 - 00:45
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"Window gets an armrest and a wall, middle gets two armrests, aisle gets an armrest and a little bit of extra legs…"
This is how it should be, but there's no written rules that anyone can rely on to say that they are entitled to certain armrests. So in the end, it depends on the who the middle-seat person gets either side of them.
The argument can be endless, similar to the question "Should I recline my seat?".
Since everyone can recline a seat then that should not be an issue.
On a flight from SanFran a young United Statesian lady coming to Uni in Sydney got annoyed (huffing and puffing, trying to push it upright, complaining under her breath) that I had my seat reclined all flight (except for when the meals cart was 2 rows ahead of me and while eating) all because she wanted to work on her laptop. When we alighted I noticed she was about 150cm tall and couldn't reach her bag from the overhead locker, so I helped her out and my 'crime' of reclining seemed forgiven.Since everyone can recline a seat then that should not be an issue.
You'd think it wouldn't be an issue, but have a read of this thread that I created a few years ago. There are those who agree, then there are those who are of larger build who could really get uncomfortable (which I do think others could be considerate of when thinking of reclining), but then others just don't seem to like the idea of a reclining seat.
Trouble is not everyone can. Normally the rear row is up against a wall. So you have dominoes until 4-9 people are uncomfortable
@dizzle: On all the flights i've been on, not a large amount but not 1 or 2, the rear 2 rows are usually kept for service staff and their luggage.
One time I went to sleep across the rear 3 seats as they weren't in use except for the legroom used by staff baggage.
I am of larger build and I recline the seat, mostly cause I don't like sitting bolt upright for 12+hours.
I think it also depends on how big your shoulders are. Sometimes need to share the armrest with one person taking the front half and the other person taking the back half when sitting next to another big guy.
Show dominance… place your arm on top of theirs, don't concede.
Interlock your fingers for extra points.
Plot twist…..they are a very lonely person, and would enjoy said hand holding.
On a plane right? Jim is correct, you get both.
You don't automatically get any armrests.
But if you happen to be sitting in between considerate people, then the window seat guy leans towards the window and the aisle guy leans towards the aisle leaving the two armrests beside you free.
Never accept the middle seat unless you’re travelling with people you know. Check in early or pay extra, it’s a %#+show for anything over an hour long flight.
Yup. In fact the man and I get either side of the aisle when we are travelling domestic.
Weird
We much prefer the aisle seat. We don’t have to step over others to get out to the loos. We aren’t squashed in by having people on both sides. We can chat over the aisle. Not weird, just a preference.
@try2bhelpful: Agreed, I do the same. I'm free to get up and move without having to bother anyone (or wait for them to wake up). It also means I can lean into the aisle for a little extra room (when the trolley is not around).
So taking both sides of the aisle gives you extra comfort, while still sitting next to each other. On the other hand I've seen people book the aisle/window seat get upset when someone got the center and wouldn't change :)
@dizzle: That is one thing we’ve considered but it isn’t worth the risk of someone in the middle. The other thing we do is carry daypacks as our carry on so they fit under the seat in front. Much easier to get to things if we need them.
Thighs :p
Both
"Window gets an armrest and a wall, middle gets two armrests, aisle gets an armrest and a little bit of extra legs. We're not f'ing animals, we live in a society" -Jim Jeffries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFx1Cpxpx1E