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Staggered seats feels gimmicky. I'm 6'1" and all I want is like 2 more inches of knee room, like planes used to have, so that when the person in front of me dr
by dbg31415 7y ago
Staggered seats feels gimmicky.
I'm 6'1" and all I want is like 2 more inches of knee room, like planes used to have, so that when the person in front of me drops their seat back it doesn't go right onto my knees. I have nowhere to go other than widening my stance and encroaching on the people on either side. The new ultra thin / no pading seats some airlines use really hurt when they land on your knees.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/06/27/house-panel-asks-faa-set-minimum-legroom-airlines/429358001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/...
"[Average length has decreased from] 35 inches before airline deregulation in the 1970s to about 31 inches today. During the same period, the average width of seats declined from 18 to 16.5 inches..."