American Airlines will be reducing your legroom in economy class by two inches on their new Boeing 737 jets.
After public relations disasters on Delta and United, this is another hit for the airline industry.
Losing two inches of space may not sound like much, but see how you’ll hold up when you’re wedged into your seat for a couple hours. After your legs numb from falling asleep, comfort won’t matter much at that point.
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The airline announced that the new Boeing 737 Max jetliners will accommodate more passengers but at the cost of losing, what’s referred to as the pitch, from 31 to 29 inches of space in three of the rows, and down to 30 inches on most of the remaining rows in economy.
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The new jetliners will increase to 173 seats from the 160 offered on board the current models. Unfortunately, it will come at the cost of bathroom sizes decreasing as well, according to an insider familiar with the planning.
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American Airlines’s change ushers in a new era of large U.S. carriers offering similar levels of comfort with boutique airlines like Spirit and Frontier, which offer the industry-minimum pitch of 29 inches.
Rumor has it that United, another large U.S. carrier, will join American’s latest pitch reduction strategy so that more sardines can be packed into their airborne tins. Is the vilified airline making up for the dragging-off passengers rigamarole by cramming more in?
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Regular economy fees will still apply to 18 of the seats with two less inches of legroom. Those rows are out of the zones that qualify for the favorable basic economy fares, which are priced accordingly for the passengers without access to overhead bins.
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At a recent congressional hearing, airline executives were under fire for the increase of appalling customer service. One representative remarked, “Some don’t charge fees. Some do charge fees. Some charge fees for baggage. Some charge fees for oxygen. Who knows?”
