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[Malcolm]

The major airline with the most space in economy—and the one with the least

 

Airlines with the Most Seat Space in Economy Class (seatmaestro.com)

From the article

Airlines with the Most Seat Space in Economy

So, which airlines offer the most seat space in economy or coach class?

Jet Blue and Air Canada are leading the race for most comfortable airline seats, but you’ll also find a pretty cozy airline seat on Virgin America, Hawaiian Airlines, and American Airlines– among a few international airlines.

The following is a summary of the air carrier that offer the most seat space in economy for domestic and international flights:

Jet Blue

Jet Blue is the leader in the “most pitch” and “widest seat” contest because the majority of their economy and coach class seats are roomy.

Jet Blue’s cheapest seats offer a pitch range of 32 to 35 inches (on most flights), with some planes offering a pitch between 37 and 41 inches. Seat width on Jet Blue planes typically runs from 17.8 to 18.5 inches.

Air Canada

Air Canada has the largest pitch range for coach class seats. In the economy cabin on Air Canada flights, you can opt for seats with a pitch that runs from 29 to 35 inches. The seat width on Air Canada planes – in economy class – ranges from 17 to 18.5 inches.

This is compared to an industry-wide standard of 31 inches for seat pitch and 17 inches for seat width (some low-cost carriers actually come in at 28 inches for seat pitch)!

Virgin America

 

[conehead]

If AC seats are supposedly so comfortable, I really don’t want to experience the others. I spent 5 hours in an economy seat in an old A321 yesterday, and my back is now very unhappy.

[Specs]

I have yet to meet anybody who has sat in the latest economy seats for any period of time that didn't think the decline in comfort was orders of magnitude worse than it was.  It never used to be painful.  Now it seems it is. 

[W5]

Virgin America has been gone for a while

[Malcolm]

22 hours ago, W5 said:

Virgin America has been gone for a while

People or airline?    The author likely meant Virgin Atlantic. 

[W5]

3 hours ago, Malcolm said:

People or airline?    The author likely meant Virgin Atlantic. 

Virgin America merged into Alaska Airlines in April 2018. I suppose that some of the people went to Alaska Airlines (you know how it works with mergers.)The last flight of one of their A320's was in September this year.

 

If the author meant Virgin Atlantic, that would mean a really bad edit

Edited November 20, 2023 by W5

[boestar]

On 11/18/2023 at 12:48 PM, Specs said:

I have yet to meet anybody who has sat in the latest economy seats for any period of time that didn't think the decline in comfort was orders of magnitude worse than it was.  It never used to be painful.  Now it seems it is. 

It is the new lightweight seats.  They are light because there is no cushion anymore.  Airbus has the worst seats of the bunch

 

[Maverick]

Just flew NAN-YVR on Air Fiji's A350-900 and it was probably the most comfortable economy long-haul seat I've ever sat in.

[mo32a]

We just flew on China Air A350-900 from SIN to TPE, premium economy was the best we ever had. Flew Cathay B777 YVR to HKG was probably the worst and the worst service, the lav was continuously dirty and out of everything.

Flew EVA from TPE to SFO B777 and it was good, service was great