May
8
What airlines offer the most legroom?
Filed Under Image & Brand, Travel
If you are looking for the most legroom the next time you fly, I thought you would find the MSNBC.com article Finding legroom in economy class by David Landsel of interest…
“So which airlines and specific aircraft have the most and least seat pitch?
A quick explanation of seat pitch: It’s defined as the distance between a specific point on one seat (say, yours) and the seat in front of you (say, that guy whose bald spot is practically in your face) or the seat behind you (the one belonging to that guy tapping on his laptop so hard that the movement of his seat tray is making you feel like you’re in the middle of a small earthquake.)
Best planes for legroom
We consulted SeatGuru’s handy comparison charts for some answers.
WestJet Boeing 737-800s: 34 inches
Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190s: 34 inches
Air Canada Bombardier CRJ705s: 34 inches
JetBlue Airbus A320s: 34 inches (38 inches if you pay extra)
Frontier Airlines Airbus A318s and A319s: 33 inches
American Airlines Boeing 767s: 33 to 34 inches
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s: 32 to 33 inches
Worst planes for legroom
Northwest Airlines DC9-30: 30 inches
US Airways Boeing 737-400s and Airbus A319s and A320s: 30 inches
AirTran Boeing 717s: 30 inches
USA3000 Airbus A320s: 30 inches
In fact, the vast majority of commercial jetliners have 31 inches of pitch, with an additional handful offering 32 inches.”
