American to cut leg room by one inch, not two
In a move likely to relieve taller air travelers, American will reduce leg room by one inch instead of two as originally planned on some seats in its Boeing 737 MAX jets. Last month American said it would shrink the distance between some seat backs, or pitch, on its new jets from 31 inches to 29 inches. The backlash was swift at a time when relations between airlines and passengers have sunk to a new low. The company said it had "received a lot of feedback from both customers and team members" and said it had decided to space all main cabin rows with at least 30 inches of pitch. <br/>
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American to cut leg room by one inch, not two
In a move likely to relieve taller air travelers, American will reduce leg room by one inch instead of two as originally planned on some seats in its Boeing 737 MAX jets. Last month American said it would shrink the distance between some seat backs, or pitch, on its new jets from 31 inches to 29 inches. The backlash was swift at a time when relations between airlines and passengers have sunk to a new low. The company said it had "received a lot of feedback from both customers and team members" and said it had decided to space all main cabin rows with at least 30 inches of pitch. <br/>
