US: The shrinking airline seat becomes an issue for Hawaiian lawmakers

A group of Hawaii lawmakers says the growing size of Americans and obesity issues should be taken into account when airlines determine the size of their seats. Many travellers are getting fed up with the tight spaces they’re allowed on airplanes, so a group of state senators introduced a resolution urging the federal secretary of transportation to set minimum sizes for airplane seats. A4A opposed the legislation, saying there’s no data to suggest seat sizes are unsafe. “Airlines already offer varied products within each aircraft at different price points,” said David Berg, senior VP of the group, in written testimony against the resolution. “If an individual desires more leg room there is a product for that. Customers should decide what space they want, not the federal govt.” <br/>