US senator wants govt to set airline seat-size rules
US senator Charles Schumer wants to require the FAA to establish seat-size standards for commercial airlines, which he says now force passengers to sit on planes "like sardines." Schumer says the airlines have been slowly cutting down legroom and seat width. "One of the most vexing things when you travel on an airplane is there's almost no legroom on your standard flight," Schumer said. " He said he will add an amendment to the FAA Reauthorisation Bill pending before Congress that would require the agency to set the seat-size guidelines. Schumer said seat pitch has dropped from 35 inches in the 1970s to a current average of closer to 31 inches, and seat width has gone from 18.5 inches to about 16.5 inches. He argues that the requirement is needed to stop airlines from shrinking those numbers even further. <br/>
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US senator wants govt to set airline seat-size rules
US senator Charles Schumer wants to require the FAA to establish seat-size standards for commercial airlines, which he says now force passengers to sit on planes "like sardines." Schumer says the airlines have been slowly cutting down legroom and seat width. "One of the most vexing things when you travel on an airplane is there's almost no legroom on your standard flight," Schumer said. " He said he will add an amendment to the FAA Reauthorisation Bill pending before Congress that would require the agency to set the seat-size guidelines. Schumer said seat pitch has dropped from 35 inches in the 1970s to a current average of closer to 31 inches, and seat width has gone from 18.5 inches to about 16.5 inches. He argues that the requirement is needed to stop airlines from shrinking those numbers even further. <br/>
