Originally Posted by Sniper

'If possible'? So, a no-recline middle seat in coach is contractually just fine. Naturally, this kind of stuff would go senior too.



You're ok with that?

You do know that most every other airline (except CO) sits an IRO in a 60" pitch business class seat with a curtain, or a real bunk. CO 'slums it' with an entire row of coach and a curtain. There's a reason for the curtain - no passenger talking your ear off, no reading lamp in your eyes, the curtain cuts down on the noise.

Sitting in a 28" pitch 'seat' (pleather stretched between two pieces of metal, no cushion on Spirit A320's) with no recline next to a passenger who chats away for 5 hours with their light on is not 'preparation' for flying a 5 hour red-eye. USA 3000 (UK3) has 30" pitch seats, and I bet they recline too. NOBODY has a 28" pitch seat! Even Ryanair has 30" pitch.

How can you possibly accept a trip like this, given the potential for fatigue?