End of the year but we’ve all put on a few lbs , but I’ll set the scene for this mini story . Upgraded to first class there and back on a work trip to Seattle , WA. I quickly find my seat and am exhausted from walking buildings all day and just looking to kick back and sleep a portion of this 4 hour ride home . Induce a wee bit of incline, prop up the headrest and I’m EarPods in and golden . Wake up for a quick meal and adjust the seat and it felt a little funny but thought nothing of it . Ate the dish they served and back to bed . It was the gentle touch of the flight attendant who was notifying us we were beginning descent and all seats get out back and tray tables back that woke me up and prompted me to erect the seat and prep for landing . I simply pressed the button and to my surprise , the back came flying up and the seat made a pop sound and I dropped down about 4” and my knees slimmed into the seat in front of me ! I looked to my left and the older business man took off his ear muffs and declared “ did that just happen “ ? I laugh to myself and mutter a “ what the ****” and look down and sure enough , the seat brackets are completely broken off at both points and the cushion shifted all the way forward.
At this point all I could do is ride it out for the next 15 mins as the attendants were buckled to their jump seats . We land , taxi for a bit and I raise my hand once we got to the jet bridge and when I stood up , the seat fell to the floor exposing all the innards of a plane seat . She was very apologetic and had me enter my email address on a tablet and United issued me a $125 flight credit . Fwiw I’m 233 lbs as of 6am so no fat jokes lol
At this point all I could do is ride it out for the next 15 mins as the attendants were buckled to their jump seats . We land , taxi for a bit and I raise my hand once we got to the jet bridge and when I stood up , the seat fell to the floor exposing all the innards of a plane seat . She was very apologetic and had me enter my email address on a tablet and United issued me a $125 flight credit . Fwiw I’m 233 lbs as of 6am so no fat jokes lol
