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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmerican Airlines to reduce legroom
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/02/news/companies/american-airlines-legroom/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_poolsnip:
American Airlines (AAL) is planning to decrease the front-to-back space between some of its economy class seats by another two inches.
A question. Is not being able to straighten your legs out after a flight a pre-existing condition?
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American Airlines to reduce legroom (Original Post)
kairos12
May 2017
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Chuuku Davis
(565 posts)1. As long as flights are full
And people keep paying
This will continue
I don't blame them as a business person
spooky3
(34,476 posts)6. I agree, though the lack of competition makes me
Less confident about "letting the market decide."
Due to a health condition, I travel less often so I can afford to buy or use miles toward business class upgrades where I can. Sometimes it's not that much more than coach. Bus class these days is about as comfortable as coach once was--not luxurious, but not as horrible as coach is now.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)2. Pay American prices, get Frontier accommodations
Just need to put American on my no fly list.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)3. Fly Virgin.
I can't even imagine the space being smaller. I almost hyperventilated on my last flight because I got claustrophobic. Luckily the person on the aisle traded me for the window.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)4. ...
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)5. Next plans are to change safety regulations to make standing room only
flights. Then they can jam it full like
a crowded subway train
kskiska
(27,047 posts)7. I thought the trend was larger seats
due to Americans' increasing girth.