[Both Perrin and McGinnis recommend trying smaller, budget airlines for better service -- and better fares.] The other day I flew from JFK to Orlando, and back from Fort Lauderdale, ... On the way down, I flew Delta Express, which I thought would be the same as Delta, but it's not ... it was a nightmare. When the person in front of you reclined their seat, they were in your lap. You had no choice but to recline -- and there wasn't even enough space to read. Wendy Perrin