FeaturesAugust 27, 2006

NEW YORK -- Most air passengers say they don't fully recline their seats and some ask permission before reclining so as not to inconvenience other passengers, according to a survey by Expedia.com. The survey found that among travelers who fly, most U.S. ...

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NEW YORK -- Most air passengers say they don't fully recline their seats and some ask permission before reclining so as not to inconvenience other passengers, according to a survey by Expedia.com.

The survey found that among travelers who fly, most U.S. adults recline their seats slowly or only half way (62 percent), ask permission to recline (15 percent), or don't recline at all (13 percent) in consideration of the person sitting behind them. Only 12 percent of those who fly feel no regret at all about reclining their seats.

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The full report is available at www.expedia.com/trendwatch.

The survey was fielded online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Expedia.com, June 22-26, among a nationwide sample of 2, 145 U.S. adults, of whom 1,558 fly. Sampling error for those who fly is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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