03-21-2016, 05:09 AM
Many have also installed seats with thinner backs so that they can maintain the same pitch-the distance from the front of one seat cushion to the front of the next one ahead or behind (already small) but fit in another row or two.
My experience with the Recaro version of these (on Delta as I remember) is that the backs were OK, but the bottom cushions were abysmal. As in I started to get sore before the flight ended.
And of course you are physically closer to those in front or behind.
Southwest has a rule that if you are large enough that the armrest can't be put down between you and the next seat, you have to buy two seats. If the flight is not full, which SW says happens over 90%+ of the time (I actually remember 98%, but not sure that's still accurate, as airlines are running fuller), they automatically refund what you paid for the second seat. Not aware of any other carrier trying to protect other passenger this way.
Love 767s: 2+3+2 seating, with the two aisles to allow you to walk around a bit. 10 seats across on 777? Yuck. (And some carriers (aka Delta) mess everyone up by doing 3+3+3 on a 777.)
Great site for comparing airline seats, by flight, or an entire airline's fleet:
http://www.seatguru.com/
Has info on location and things like power port availablilty.
My experience with the Recaro version of these (on Delta as I remember) is that the backs were OK, but the bottom cushions were abysmal. As in I started to get sore before the flight ended.
And of course you are physically closer to those in front or behind.
Southwest has a rule that if you are large enough that the armrest can't be put down between you and the next seat, you have to buy two seats. If the flight is not full, which SW says happens over 90%+ of the time (I actually remember 98%, but not sure that's still accurate, as airlines are running fuller), they automatically refund what you paid for the second seat. Not aware of any other carrier trying to protect other passenger this way.
Love 767s: 2+3+2 seating, with the two aisles to allow you to walk around a bit. 10 seats across on 777? Yuck. (And some carriers (aka Delta) mess everyone up by doing 3+3+3 on a 777.)
Great site for comparing airline seats, by flight, or an entire airline's fleet:
http://www.seatguru.com/
Has info on location and things like power port availablilty.