American Airlines is cutting more legroom in economy class
American Airlines is planning to decrease the front-to-back space between some of its economy class seats by another 2 inches. The airline says it plans to add more seats on its coming Boeing 737 Max jetliners. To do that, it will shrink the distance between seats from 31 inches to 29 inches on 3 rows of the airplane, and down to 30-inches in the rest of its main economy cabin. American isn't the only big airline heading in this direction. United Airlines is considering a similar move, according to a person briefed on its evaluations. The move signals a new step in the shrinking of US airline cabins, and comes even as carriers are promising to improve overall customer service. With the change, American will become the first large US carrier to offer legroom with a pitch that's nearly on par with ULCCs Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines. <br/>
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American Airlines is cutting more legroom in economy class
American Airlines is planning to decrease the front-to-back space between some of its economy class seats by another 2 inches. The airline says it plans to add more seats on its coming Boeing 737 Max jetliners. To do that, it will shrink the distance between seats from 31 inches to 29 inches on 3 rows of the airplane, and down to 30-inches in the rest of its main economy cabin. American isn't the only big airline heading in this direction. United Airlines is considering a similar move, according to a person briefed on its evaluations. The move signals a new step in the shrinking of US airline cabins, and comes even as carriers are promising to improve overall customer service. With the change, American will become the first large US carrier to offer legroom with a pitch that's nearly on par with ULCCs Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines. <br/>
