Daily Dose of Common Sense

If you’ve ever been uncomfortable on an airplane, you’re not alone. And, it’s about to get worse on some of the major carriers.

Delta, American, and Continental are all adding seats to the coach sections of their new planes. This is clearly an effort to cram more passengers on to already crowded aircrafts. Now you’re competing with even MORE people for overhead space (who wants to pay to check a bag?) and bathroom access. And, longer lines waiting to board and deplane doesn’t make anyone happy.

The spokespeople for the airlines claim a few new seat improvements will make the loss of leg room invisible to the consumer. For example, some planes will provide power outlets at each seat. That will be nice. However, it’s hard to work on your laptop when your knees are in your chest.

Out of all the majors, Jet Blue has the most leg room at 34″. And, they usually run good sales for cheap tickets, not to mention provide a TV at every seat. I’m sure they smell a marketing campaign here.

With the hassle at airport security, extra airline fees, increased wait time, and now even less room on board, a root canal seems like more fun than flying these days.

[via Pat's Papers]

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