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Joys of night-flights....

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Newquay Sun 03-Sept-17 09:09:59

I agree about fat people taking up more room-there should be a slot you have to pass through (like hand luggage) and if you don't fit you'll have to pay for another seat. I understand it sounds harsh Mumof mad boys but it's true! I would also go further and alter your luggage allowance according to your weight. Fatties carry the equivalent of goodness know how many extra cases on their person. I could be allowed an extra case.

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mumofmadboys Sat 02-Sept-17 15:52:09

Esspee do you mean that? It seems rather harsh and tactless.

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Liz46 Sat 02-Sept-17 14:27:17

On one flight my husband was on the other side of the aisle to me. The man sitting next to me decided to sleep on my shoulder and no amount of me trying to slide him off had any effect. I asked my husband to swap places and the problem was soon solved!

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Esspee Sat 02-Sept-17 13:31:20

Great when travelling with children as they sleep most of the journey. Hate sitting next to fat people. If they need more than one seat they should pay for an extra one.

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grannysue05 Fri 01-Sept-17 14:10:18

Oh Eglantine what a great idea.
My fellow passenger not only went to sleep and snored (I could blank that out), but he drooled........

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Eglantine19 Fri 01-Sept-17 14:06:25

I discovered the answer to "man spreading" on the arm rest on my last flight grannysue. He not only took the arm rest but but leant so that his shoulders and head were in my space. After a few attempts at shoving him back I raised the armrest to 45 degrees to make a kind of slanted barrier that he couldn't lean on and said "Now you stay in your space and I'll stay in mine." It did work.
The rest of it I don't have an answer to!

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grannysue05 Fri 01-Sept-17 13:42:59

Just returned from holiday and had to use a night flight as the only option on that day.
Prior to travelling, I had been reading a glossy magazine which gave advice for night flights.
The blurb went something like this:
Settle into your seat and start to remove make-up with a deep cleanse lotion.
Apply toner with fresh cotton pads and smooth in a nourishing night cream.
Brush hair into a loose silken pony tail so that you can sleep comfortably.
Recline seat (!!!) and sleep the flight away to land refreshed and beautiful.

Reaality....Sat on a bulkhead row with a clip on plastic table where my requested cup of hot tea promptly slid off.
Tried to settle but baby in row behind had a colicky cough which continued for the five hour flight.
Very large male traveller in next seat took all the armrest, so I was pinned in.
Considered removing make-up with cream cleanser, but security removed everything liquid.
Lastly, seat fixed so no possibility of reclining. Stewardess said seats are upright for safety reasons!
Oh for the luxury of a first class Emerites or similar.....now....if I had the cash........

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