reclining

He appeared relaxed, wrapping a white scarf around his neck and reclining with legs crossed and a hot mug of coffee.

Whatever the percentage, reclining seats "really are a problem", according to Charmaine Davies, a former flight attendant.

Cathay Pacific has banned a Hong Kong couple from its flights after their row with a mainland Chinese traveller over her reclining seat.

The Chinese woman had complained on social media that she was harassed by the couple seated behind her on a Cathay flight after reclining her seat.

It has also triggered a debate on whether reclining one's airplane seat is an acceptable practice.