they remain upright while your lower body 'reclines'.Īs I'm not the only one to experience this, it leads me to believe that these seats weren't fully tested before being chosen. I think the main issue is that your upper back and neck don't actually change angles. Even with the larger premium economy pillow beneath my back, I could not get comfortable and so I barely slept on the flight. It actually feels as though your lower back is being unnaturally compressed. This other 'recline' position is not comfortable at all. 'I would nearly consider Air France’s premium-economy seat less comfortable than an economy seat.' A review by The Points Guy mentions the same thing: It is comfortable for sitting but not at all comfortable for lying down. So instead of reclining its more of a slumping down and forward of your butt. The one benefit is that you're not being bothered nor are you bothering anyone behind you when you adjust your seat. Instead of the chair actually reclining back, these premium economy seats slide down and forward. As mentioned above, these seats are completely contained within a plastic shell. The biggest issue I had with my flight experience was the seat. Photo: Chris Loh/Simple Flying The biggest issue
