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US House FAA Bill Would Set Minimum Airline Seat Size Requirements
A provision tucked into the US House’s FAA reauthorization bill would require the agency to regulate airline seat sizes. FAA said in early July there was no evidence that higher-capacity seat configurations would prevent passengers from evacuating in an emergency within the required minimum times. (www.atwonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
You know how this will play out, right? The airlines will "work with" the FAA to determine a seat witdh and pitch that protects the safety and health of the passengers and, 'lo and behold, the FAA will conclude that current industry minimum seat width and pitch is more than adequate and enshrine that as the required minimum.
I hate to say it, but I think you're right.
I think that it is, and it is. We have options. If you are a typical morbidly obese American...well, buy two seats, fly first class or take a bus (with wheels). Maybe in a perfect world every seat will be like a Qatar first class cabin...tickets will cost...well, as much as a fist class Qatar cabin!!! Everyone wins! (wait, or is air travel going to be deemed a "right"?)
I remember when Eastern Airlines went to a super slim line seat back that was pitched more upwards so they could get two more rows of seats in an airplane. I never could figure out the strategy back then when load factors were down and when you add more rows on seats you can not fill, your load factor gets even worse! The problem today is super large people need a super large seat, and they should have larger seats at a larger price and not inconvenience another person with blubber hangover.
Heck Yes! I haven't weighed under 200 lbs since high school. It's very tough to fit my 6'1" torso in a
UPGRADED SEAT" AA charged me for!
UPGRADED SEAT" AA charged me for!
Mark me on that one