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This Hidden Button On your Plane Seat Will Give You More Room

This Hidden Button On your Plane Seat Will Give You More Room

This could really help you out.

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Unless you're minted enough to live it up in business class, wearing a velvet smoking jacket, drinking vintage champagne from a jewel-encrusted chalice and getting back-rubs from Scandinavian swimwear models - or whatever the rich folk do behind that little red curtain - then chances are you've experienced the hell that is inadequate legroom.

There's nothing worse than a four-hour flight back from your holidays, hungover, kids in the row behind you screaming bloody murder and to top it all off, you've got to sit with your knees practically touching your chin.

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Unfortunately, many airlines are more concerned with cramming as many of us into a small space as physically possible than with ensuring our comfort.

However, there's a little-known hack that could help you to get a bit more comfortable.


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According to Insider many planes have a hidden button or lever tucked under the armrests that allow passengers to position them up or down.

It might not be as great as moving the seat in front of you forward, but it's certainly a step in the right direction when it comes to spreading out a bit.

Forget about fighting over who gets to sit in the window seat, because its actually the aisle seats that you want.

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This revelation isn't just good news for having more room to relax in, it could also make things a little easier when it comes to battling your way out of your seat to grab your bags at the end of a flight. Simply lift your armrest up and you can slip out and beat the rush.

However, as convenient as this may be, it isn't actually the intended reason behind the feature.

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In actual fact, most planes have this button as a safety feature, in order to make it easier for people to escape their seats quickly and efficiently in the event of an emergency. Which does beg the question: why aren't travellers made aware of it?

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Topics: flight, Plane, Flying, travel