Does the person in the middle seat on a plane get both armrests?

On an airplane, space is perhaps the hottest commodity. So who gets to use the armrests? A poll on twitter posed the question, and 46 percent said the person in the middle seat definitely gets the armrests, while 54 percent said "no way." Over 70,000 people cast votes, and it sparked a furious debate about plane etiquette. Despite the "no way" vote winning, the majority of people commented that the person in the middle does deserve to use both armrests, as the window and aisle passengers get other advantages. Another person noted, "It [depends] on whoever is biggest.


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