Replying to myself to place this commentary in it's rightful place:-

"Don't go all soft now" :-

So anyway, you did not answer my question. When you smack that bitch up and bust open her lip, do you just jump in with the right cross like a common backyard brawler or do you throw out a feint or a three punch combo before you throw the cross?

Are you looking for style points or to show off any technique in the, presumably one, sided exchange?

Are you going to stand first, because airline seating is in the way and what technique would be best for this situation? The mechanics of the horizontal punch are perfect for the square body position of being seated but you would be striking at her mid section. It could be used as an opening strike to place some distance between yourself and the lady with the incipient busted lip.

What about close-in techniques like an "Age hiji ate" from Kyokushin karate. A rising elbow strike could be aimed to hit the sternum and continue up to strike the chin in devastating fashion but to be effective you really need a base and to use your hips to elevate your body weight in the strike.

What about a Muay Thai Reverse Rear Upward Elbow Strike Anderson Silva style? For both this and the "Age hiji ate" technique, you would need to be standing in the aisle.

Did you intend to work to your strengths and immediately shoot for the double leg and deliver the coup-de-gras from the mount? If so, using elbows or posturing up and using fists? Would you be able to resist the temptation to work a submission from the mount and void your carefully laid plans to have the insides of this woman's lip, see the light of day?

I am genuinely interested in picking the brain of a master in order to better myself so I humbly thank you in advance for your knowledgeable reply.

Your unostentatious protege - GizzardPuke.