The Recline Wars: Tim’s Rules for Flying

Published May 21, 2025, 3:29 AM

It's recliiiiiiine! It’s the debate that really divides us—plane seat reclining etiquette. Tim lays out his strict rules for when you can and can’t push that button, while Joel reveals his love for all things aviation (and his adorable niece who shares it). Plus, we deep dive into the chaos of standing-room-only planes, skydiving-style harnesses, and why Ricki may or may not have ripped out her couch at home just to stand more. The skies are not so friendly after all.

Ricky Lee Tyingel. It's reclined. What do you call it? What do you call it? I'm an av sexual.

I love planes. I spent a lot of time at the airport, a lot of time on planes.

Next time you're in Sydney, we should go to chefs Mound together. I would love to.

I took my beautiful niece to the viewing platform in Perth because she lack me loves planes.

So the cutest video I've ever seen you showing her your greatest love planes.

Yeah, and when the plane got too loud, she came in and gave me a cuddle.

It was very special.

A recent poll was conducted, and I have had this conversation with so many people about reclining, reclining etiquette on planes right now. Sixty eight percent of people voted that they wouldn't want to reclimb their seats in consideration consideration for the passenger behind them, while thirty two percent said they'd prioritize the comfort. Now, I have very strong thoughts and this I would tell us, Okay, domestic, No, what.

About a long domestic like a five hour per Can we just say something not where you see it?

Like we're talking economy here.

Like where else is there on the plane?

But you were coining or like you like yes the way in a bed, So you can't really comment because you're always comfortable.

I can have an I hate im.

I have done.

I have, I have done plenty of time in economy and it's nice. I like it.

Pronounce it economy. It's economy.

In economy the planes, you know, I love getting down there and knobbing with the crew and all the other passengers and getting to know peoples, small talk.

Don't know on your.

That's what happens when your your famous. Maybe one day you'll experience it. Domestic no red eye coast to coast domestic, yes, a daytime one, No, not a daytime International under four hours during the day, no international over four hours. After meal service yes.

Yeah, doing it before meal service.

That is like psychopathic.

I know, grow up.

One needs to get out and go to the toilet.

Seriously, where do you stand?

Both of you? Why sit normally? This isn't comfortable? Like this is it? That's the difference, right?

You know they're doing there's talk that they're doing planes now that are standing what.

I've actually done? In Europe?

Yes, you stand up on what funny seats you wear like.

A sky Is the floor going to fall out? Yeah, it's weird.

It's only a.

Forty minute flight. And that that was the point. No meal serves, no water or anything. You just like sitting like this.

With that.

Yeah, I mean I stand up at home doing at the breakfast bar like who sits down?

Good?

Get rid of my couches on the weekend. I need more room to like just walk around around and chat. Yeah, chat. I agree with that. I think definitely definitely before meal service, or at least you know what, before meal service. But as soon as it's trade tables down and meals on, put it back up.

Yeah, yeah, I think I think they now they do ask people to put them back up now, but some people are really insistent it's my seat to my area the chair of clients for a reason, I'm reclining back kind of.

I come kind of down with that too.

If you're tired and you want to.

Have a sleep, then But how does this take? How's this comfy?

Once the once, all the once, all the flight attendance, you know, sit down, recline that saint, go for it. I'm both so I get I get both.

I just want to take them as little space as possible. I just want to be in business client I'm going.

I'm flying economy to Brisbane on Friday. Hero No, it's my budget, Ricky late, Tim and Joel

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