Your airline seat no longer reclines or it may only recline about two inches, which is essentially meaningless.

Welcome to the world of fast disappearing personal space in economy class.

Coach seats used to recline at least four inches.

And why are the airlines eliminating reclining seats?

Many airlines have been adding more seats to an already crowded cabin, and in some cases, trying to recline has become a physical impossibility— or it leads to spilled drinks and broken laptop screens of the passenger sitting behind you.

Still want to recline? Welcome to the upsell of Premium Economy or Economy Plus seats.

If you want to pay more, you can still lean back about four inches, if you want to first reach into your wallet.