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Airline seats are now 1.5 inches narrower than they used to be
It’s not your imagination—the already cramped, uncomfortable airline seat is shrinking even more. The airlines have a good financial reason: Carriers are investing money, space, and design smarts—but mostly in the front of the plane. While catering to business and premium economy flyers, they’re literally shrinking seats in coach. (qz.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I bet the trend would be reversed if the airline execs had to fly in these seats and put up with the passenger next to you keep hitting your arm or waving their newspaper in your face or you getting wedged in when the person in front puts the seat back. I was never allowed to fly business but my boss was....
Or the kid behind you keeps kicking the back of your seat... oh, the joys of air travel. I miss British Air, where people behaved, they gave you food and drink for free, and there was room to move around.
Regional jets have the WORST seats!
The TSA should make those security portals the same width as a coach class seat!
Some people pay substantial premiums to avoid the coach class experience. Having TSA treat everyone the same would be egalitarian and socialist-friendly. But doing so would ruin commercial aviation as the highest revenue passengers would leave the airlines in droves for private jet service.
I don't mind having people on the same flight I'm traveling who are willling to pay much more than I am. They help subsidize the cost of travel. But the last time I checked, the front and back of the plane arrive* at the destination airport at the same time.
*at least for most planes. Some third world airlines and Asiana may not always follow the laws of physics.
I don't mind having people on the same flight I'm traveling who are willling to pay much more than I am. They help subsidize the cost of travel. But the last time I checked, the front and back of the plane arrive* at the destination airport at the same time.
*at least for most planes. Some third world airlines and Asiana may not always follow the laws of physics.
I knew there were reasons why I fly my own plane. (it's not a jet) saves time, no hassle, no obnoxious passengers, no waiting, no TSA, no lost baggage, and I set my own schedule.