TikTokker leaves people divided with their 'unethical' plane life hack to punish passengers reclining seats

Published on Aug 03, 2025 at 1:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe

Last updated on Jul 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

This ‘unethical plane life hack‘ gives seat recliners a taste of their own medicine and penalizes those passengers.

When it comes to reclining seats, some people are perfectly fine with their neighbors sprawling out. But some people are less than impressed with the maneuver.

Now, one content creator has shared a way to get back at reclining seat lovers on the sly.

However, not everyone online seemed convinced by the advice.

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This plane hack punishes passengers, but is it ‘unethical’?

Flying high above the clouds is an enjoyable experience for many, but sometimes it can be uncomfortable.

From limited leg room to no in-flight entertainment systems, some planes don’t offer premium services.

Sometimes, though, it’s the passengers who make or break the journey with their habits, especially when it comes to reclining seats.

We’ve all been there when the person in front of you reclines so far back that you have no room, and now one TikTok user has come up with a remedy for the problem, which could punish passengers.

Content creator thelkshow shared an ‘unethical plane life hack’ that could put a stop to pesky seat recliners.

“When you are on a flight and the person in front of you reclines their seat all the way and leaves you no room. Turn on the air con above you on full blast and point it at the top of their head,” said the creator in the video.

We all know that planes are often chilly, but could this be taking it too far?

This plane life hack divided travelers with its harshness

When jetting off around the world, plane seats seem to be quite the topic of conversation, and after sharing the perhaps ‘unethical’ hack that would punish passengers, the content creator divided people online.

Some passengers agreed that people shouldn’t recline, but others said that it simply shouldn’t be an issue.

“Simple, just fly business if you have an issue. Have never had an issue with other people reclining, it’s what they paid for,” said one user.

“What makes you think that people are not allowed to recline their seats?” asked another.

“When the person in front of me reclines, I push my knees SO hard into the back of their seat,” said a third.

It turns out that planes are quite the touchy subject online, too.

For example, some controversial double-decker plane seats that surfaced made some people lose their minds, with the idea potentially becoming a reality very soon.

What do you think of the hack? Do you deem it unethical, or are you happy to give seat recliners the sweet taste of revenge?

You can catch the plane life hack discussion in the video below.

@thelkshow

The plane ride is so long when you get one of these people in front of you 🥱 #plane #reclinetheseat #annoyingpassengers

♬ Blicky – Fresh X Reckless

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Grace started her career writing about the weird and wonderful for the international press. She's covered everything from lifestyle to sports and hard news and now finds herself pursuing her main interest - cars. She's loved cars from a young age and has a keen interest in luxury travel too.