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I was recently on a flight with Frontier that used similar, thin-profile seats. They were definitely less comfortable, but I really appreciated the sight lines.

I was recently on a flight with Frontier that used similar, thin-profile seats. They were definitely less comfortable, but I really appreciated the sight lines. Plus, it felt like there was substantially more room between me and the next seat. All in all, I felt like it was a good trade.

hammock 8y ago
All of the Frontier planes are fitted with the thin-profile seats now. American Airlines is in process of retrofitting its planes similarly and calling it "Project Oasis." Separately, that's an interesting insight you brought up that sight lines definitely increased passenger comfort in any given seat. Like sitting with your back to the wall in a restaurant, vs. facing the wall.
Analemma_ 8y ago
> All in all, I felt like it was a good trade. Well, it's a good trade until Frontier decides to use that additional room to cram in more rows of seats. Which they will do, sooner or later. And then you'll have just as little leg room as before and a less comfortable seat. Gotta love the race to the bottom.
- njarboe 8y ago
  If airplane ticket search sites reported the seat dimensions (Google, you can do this. Do good?) and let you filter on them, then the airlines might have some motivation to have larger spaces for passengers. Since price is almost the only thing one can easily understand about the flight, that gets the focus. With my build I touch the seat in front of me on most seat configurations. I'd pay at least $20/hr for an extra inch. This is also what is causing flight times to go up. Airlines are flying slower to save fuel and I bet only 1% of people know that.
gowld 8y ago
Sight lines are bad when the airline has in-seat vidscreens blasting ads throughout the flight.
- acranox 8y ago
  I wish the screens would default to off. I always see people just leave them on and pay no atttention to them. Most people probably don’t know how to turn them off either. Oh well.
specialist 8y ago
I feel the thinner profile seats are cleaner, easier to clean. Some of the older more porous designs feel like carpet to me, sponges for decades of other people's sweat, stank, spilled coffee. I hate it.

hammock 8y ago

All of the Frontier planes are fitted with the thin-profile seats now. American Airlines is in process of retrofitting its planes similarly and calling it "Project Oasis." Separately, that's an interesting insight you brought up that sight lines definitely increased passenger comfort in any given seat. Like sitting with your back to the wall in a restaurant, vs. facing the wall.

Analemma_ 8y ago

> All in all, I felt like it was a good trade. Well, it's a good trade until Frontier decides to use that additional room to cram in more rows of seats. Which they will do, sooner or later. And then you'll have just as little leg room as before and a less comfortable seat. Gotta love the race to the bottom.

njarboe 8y ago
If airplane ticket search sites reported the seat dimensions (Google, you can do this. Do good?) and let you filter on them, then the airlines might have some motivation to have larger spaces for passengers. Since price is almost the only thing one can easily understand about the flight, that gets the focus. With my build I touch the seat in front of me on most seat configurations. I'd pay at least $20/hr for an extra inch. This is also what is causing flight times to go up. Airlines are flying slower to save fuel and I bet only 1% of people know that.

gowld 8y ago

Sight lines are bad when the airline has in-seat vidscreens blasting ads throughout the flight.

acranox 8y ago
I wish the screens would default to off. I always see people just leave them on and pay no atttention to them. Most people probably don’t know how to turn them off either. Oh well.

specialist 8y ago

I feel the thinner profile seats are cleaner, easier to clean. Some of the older more porous designs feel like carpet to me, sponges for decades of other people's sweat, stank, spilled coffee. I hate it.