Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview with CNBC on Friday that a passenger should make sure it's all right with the person behind them before reclining.
"The proper thing to do if you recline into somebody is that you ask if it's OK first and then you do it," Bastian said.
"The proper thing to do if you recline into somebody is that you ask if it's OK first and then you do it," Bastian said.
That's great and all but he doesn't address why it's such a big issue in the first place - namely, the airlines squeezing us in like sardines more and more over the years.
Then he comes with:
The Delta CEO also said he never reclines his seat or objects when someone else does it to him, despite his height.
"I never recline, because I don't think it's something that, since I'm the CEO of the airline, I should be reclining my seat," Bastian said. "And I never say anything if someone reclines into me."
"I never recline, because I don't think it's something that, since I'm the CEO of the airline, I should be reclining my seat," Bastian said. "And I never say anything if someone reclines into me."
Like Mr. CEO guy flies in cattle-class and has to really deal with getting his knees knocked.
