In general... yes, they very much are. "Seat pitch" is the term you're looking for, and the airlines have been steadily reducing the seat pitch over the last ~

In general... yes, they very much are. "Seat pitch" is the term you're looking for, and the airlines have been steadily reducing the seat pitch over the last ~decade to squeeze in an extra few rows. Some airlines are notably worse than others. Spirit and Frontier, in particular. https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-seats-shrunk-over-time-coach-flight-travel-2017-12 https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-seats-shrunk-over-ti...