Do you have a source for that? I fly a lot within Europe (granted, with a limited selection of airlines) since 2006 and never noticed a decline of space during

Do you have a source for that? I fly a lot within Europe (granted, with a limited selection of airlines) since 2006 and never noticed a decline of space during this time. Except for the super discount carriers (I rarely fly Easy Jet and never flew Ryanair, so I can't really comment on that) the seat pitch seems around 31" in economy for most flights I ever took. This is about what most airlines offer on long haul flights (in cattle class) and is certainly tolerable for short hops of less than two hours.