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For: The opinion Posted Jan 24, 2023, 21:59 pm EST
Most travelers take it for granted that when they board a plane they will sit in a seat with the ability to recline; however, for some time these types of seats are disappearingespecially on low-cost airlines.
According to the specialized publication Travel Tomorrow, in the past, the button that changes the orientation of the seats was present and available for use in all companies aerial. But with the passage of time, the recline of the seats became a matter of controversy and today many flights deactivate this option.
The complex seating systemexplains Travel Tomorrow, keeps a discreet mechanism under the cushion where there are a pivot and a series of cables connected to the side button of the armrestin addition to having a plastic cover that is responsible for returning the seat to the vertical position in which it was originally located.
This mechanism, however, has posed a number of problems for airlinesmainly cost, so the removal of the buttons has become an option.
The The main reason for removing that function from the seats is economic.since being a mechanism requires periodic maintenance or even repair if the passengers do not use it delicately
The first airlines to implement it
Is measure was initially implemented by low-cost airlineswhich are characterized by offering flights of a few hours duration, as well as by eliminating unnecessary functions inside the plane.
The full-service airlines have also opted for these seats specials in their aircraft fleets, which has allowed them to sell first class seats with more legroom and a better recline, of course, for an additional cost, since for economy class the seats available would be the aforementioned pre-existing seats. -reclined.
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