At Virgin America,
economy seat pitch is 32 inches on A319s and 320s.
The premium
economy seat pitch in the cabin is a generous 38».
Not exact matches
Not only is 29 - inch
pitch becoming the new normal in
economy cabins,
seat makers are now claiming they can make a 27 - inch
pitch feel as «comfortable» as a 29 - inch one.
Seat pitch (leg room) in economy class has similarly declined, «from an average of 35 inches in the early 2000s to 31 inches today — and in an increasing number of cases -LSB-...] 28 inches,» On an American Boeing 737 MAX, the seat width in the main cabin ranges from 16.6 inches to 17.8 inches and seat pitch is 30 inc
Seat pitch (leg room) in
economy class has similarly declined, «from an average of 35 inches in the early 2000s to 31 inches today — and in an increasing number of cases -LSB-...] 28 inches,» On an American Boeing 737 MAX, the
seat width in the main cabin ranges from 16.6 inches to 17.8 inches and seat pitch is 30 inc
seat width in the main cabin ranges from 16.6 inches to 17.8 inches and
seat pitch is 30 inc
seat pitch is 30 inches.
Virgin America's
economy class cabin features leather
seats with 32»
pitch, in - flight entertainment and USB port in every
seat, on - demand food and drinks, and in - flight Wifi for purchase.
Even so, with an average
pitch length of 31 ″ -33 ″, a slight recline on most
seats, and a full tray table, they pretty much rank right at the top of the low - cost
economy seat list.
However, to make this happen with a standard 30 ″
pitch in
economy, American will cut a row of Main Cabin Extra
seats to leave them with the following: 16 first class, 30 Main Cabin Extra, and 126
economy.
Its Boeing 757-2000 has 74 lie - flat
seats with in - flight entertainment provided on Samsung tablets and a 62 ″
seat pitch (
economy is around 28 ″).
Each of the premium
economy seats is 20.5 inches wide and has 38 inches of
pitch and nine - and - a-half inches of recline operated by a little lever on the armrest.
WalletHub looked at which airlines provide at least 30 inches of
seat pitch in
economy, if they provide some type of entertainment, if they have amenities like free Wi - Fi, and if they offer a selection of complimentary food and drinks.
Premium
Economy seats will be ink - colored with a 41»
pitch, a 5» - wide armrest, a leg rest, and extendable foot support.
Economy class on Korean Air's B777s offers a roomy 33 - 34 inches of
seat pitch — that's very generous compared to other carriers (United, for example, only offers 31 inches on its B777).
Plus, there is no premium
economy class product and
seat pitch is the standard 31 inches.
More importantly the summer season will offer a Premium
Economy option which should be of use to those who hate the ultra-confined feel of the Dreamliner's
Economy Class cabin (31 ″ of
seat pitch and 17 ″ of
seat width should be illegal) but who also don't wish to pay for Business Class.
Main Cabin Select is a good option if First Class is too expensive or full as it offers a massive 38 ″ of
seat pitch (the same as you'll find in a lot of international Premium
Economy cabins) and
seats that are almost 18 ″ wide.
Singapore Airlines
Economy Class will offer you an industry leading
seat with 19 inches of width and 32 inches of
pitch, a personal in - flight entertainment system with movies, TV shows, music and video games on demand, USB / electrical outlets at every
seat and complimentary alcoholic drinks during meals.
On the negative side, with 19 fewer Main Cabin Extra
seats on offer, there will be noticeably more competition for the
Economy Class
seats that, with 33 ″ of
seat pitch and 18 ″ of
seat width, can = make a long flight slightly more bearable.
Premium
economy lite -
seats are 17.8» wide, and have a
pitch of 38» to 39».
Its trailblazing premium
economy class offers roomy leather
seats with a 38 - inch
pitch (the distance between the back of your
seat and the fellow in front of you) a welcome glass of champagne, and traditional British fare served on china with stainless steel cutlery.
In
Economy Class there is mixed news as, on the positive side, the
seats on offer are over 18 ″ wide (generous for a transatlantic carrier) but the
seat pitch is a miserly 31 ″... which is the same as you'll find on most carriers crossing the Atlantic and not very comfortable at all.
The Premium
Economy Seats on the Dreamliner will offer the same 38 ″ of seat pitch as the Premium Economy seats on the 747 but the Dreamliner seats will offer an additional 1.5 ″ in seat - w
Seats on the Dreamliner will offer the same 38 ″ of
seat pitch as the Premium
Economy seats on the 747 but the Dreamliner seats will offer an additional 1.5 ″ in seat - w
seats on the 747 but the Dreamliner
seats will offer an additional 1.5 ″ in seat - w
seats will offer an additional 1.5 ″ in
seat - width.
Normally I would simply book the cheapest fare I could find that didn't leave me in a cramped
seat with just 30 ″ of
seat pitch — this usually means booking
Economy Class with a oneworld airline where my status allows me to select an exit row
seat at the time of booking — but that's not what I did this time.
Lufthansa offers just 31 ″ of
seat pitch and
seats that are just 17 ″ wide in its existing long haul
Economy Class cabins and that's unlikely to change in the A350.
Seats in Economy Comfort, the airline's premium economy section are the same as in coach except that Economy Comfort seats are pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main c
Seats in
Economy Comfort, the airline's premium economy section are the same as in coach except that Economy Comfort seats are pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main
Economy Comfort, the airline's premium
economy section are the same as in coach except that Economy Comfort seats are pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main
economy section are the same as in coach except that
Economy Comfort seats are pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main
Economy Comfort
seats are pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main c
seats are
pitched at 35» versus 31» to 32» in the main cabin.
In
Economy Class the Dreamliner will offer 32 ″ of
seat pitch vs the 31 ″ found in the 747 but the
Economy Class
seat width in the Dreamliner will be marginally less than in the 747.
Space + isn't a true Premium
Economy product as the seats only offer 34 ″ of seat pitch (just 2 ″ more than regular economy) and a paltry 17.3 ″ of seat width (which is exactly the same as regular Economy) so I'm not going to be rushing to cross the Pacific in a non-Business Clas
Economy product as the
seats only offer 34 ″ of
seat pitch (just 2 ″ more than regular
economy) and a paltry 17.3 ″ of seat width (which is exactly the same as regular Economy) so I'm not going to be rushing to cross the Pacific in a non-Business Clas
economy) and a paltry 17.3 ″ of
seat width (which is exactly the same as regular
Economy) so I'm not going to be rushing to cross the Pacific in a non-Business Clas
Economy) so I'm not going to be rushing to cross the Pacific in a non-Business Class
seat.
The 787 - 9 Dreamliner offers
Economy Class
seats with a little over 17 ″ of
seat width and just 31 ″ of
seat pitch so they're about as tight as you'll find on any mainstream long - haul aircraft — that's not good for the distances the 787 - 9 flys.
The Premium
Economy seats on the A350 come with 2 ″ of more
seat pitch (leg room) and almost an inch more width compared to the A330 - 300 it has replaced on a lot of routes.
The
Economy Class
seats offer 32 ″ of
seat pitch (legroom) and 18 ″ of
seat width which, by modern day
Economy Class standards, is an enormous amount of room — we're used to seeing 30 ″ — 31 ″ of legroom and 17 ″ of
seat width on most airlines.
The
Economy Class cabin shares the same tight
seat width as the Main Cabin extra
seats but the
Economy Class
seats have a
seat pitch of just 31 ″ — and that's really not very good at all.
The SWISS A340
Economy Class cabin already offer
seats that are 17 ″ wide (so the airline isn't going to squeeze any more
seats into each row) and a
seat pitch of 32 ″ (so there isn't much room to add more rows) so what's the point of ripping out these
seats and adding new ones?
In
Economy Class things could be worse — the
seat width may be a tight 17 ″ but at least the
seat pitch is a slightly more palatable 32 ″.
The Skycouch
seats are important because, according to the information from Air New Zealand, they offer 33 ″ of
seat pitch (leg room) and that's significantly more than the other
seats in the
Economy Class cabin.
Premium
economy seats measure 19.5 inches wide and have 38 inches of
pitch and 8 inches of recline.
The 777's offer Premium
Economy with 38 ″ of
pitch and 19.5 ″ of
seat width and that will make for a considerably more pleasant flight than anything you'll find a few rows further back.
Singapore Airlines offers
economy class
seats with a whopping 19 inches of width, 32 inches of
pitch and 6 inches of recline; personal in - flight entertainment systems with a huge selection of on - demand movies, TV shows, music and video games; USB / electrical outlets and a foot rest at every
seat; and complimentary alcoholic beverages during meals.
American Airlines is promising
seats with width and more leg room (up to 38 ″
seat pitch) than
Economy Class.....
The new aircraft will also feature the addition of 44
Economy Comfort
seats, each off which will have a
pitch of 35», in a 3 - 3 configuration.
Assuming SeatGuru's figures are correct and
Economy Class
seat with 18.5 ″ of
seat width is almost unheard of in the modern aviation world (take a look at my comparison of USA - Asia
Economy Class
seats here) although the 31 ″ of
seat pitch (roughly equivalent to leg) room isn't exactly industry leading.
According to SeatGuru the Premium
Economy cabin has seats with a 37 ″ pitch and 18 ″ width — which isn't too bad — but while the economy cabin has a seat pitch of 31 ″ (bearable) the seat width is a miserly 17 ″ which is ho
Economy cabin has
seats with a 37 ″
pitch and 18 ″ width — which isn't too bad — but while the
economy cabin has a seat pitch of 31 ″ (bearable) the seat width is a miserly 17 ″ which is ho
economy cabin has a
seat pitch of 31 ″ (bearable) the
seat width is a miserly 17 ″ which is horrible.
My oneworld status allows me to book
seats in advance (I book exit rows to avoid the horrendous 30 ″ of
pitch in BA
Economy Class)
Economy passengers will also have more room — including an extra inch of
seat pitch compared with the national carrier's A380 — and an all - new
seat.
This aircraft not only provides greater comfort for passengers, with generous
seat pitches (78 inches in business and 34 inches in
economy), improved entertainment facilities and upgraded menus, but it has increased available capacity for the airline with 328
seats available in
economy and 42 available in business.
The
Economy Class» 166 -
seat cabin will have 9 - across
seating (3 -3-3 layout) and will offer 32 ″ of
seat pitch for all passengers.
The
Economy Class cabin shares the same incredibly tight
seat - width as the Main Cabin extra
seats but the
Economy Class
seats also have a significantly reduced
seat pitch of just 31 ″ — and that can not be fun on what will be a 13 + hour journey.
The non-so-good news is that Air France condemns passengers to 10 - across
seating in the
Economy Class cabin so
seats are a very tight 17 ″ wide... although they do offer 32 ″ of
seat pitch which is an inch more than on a lot of transatlantic flights.
Here's our preview of the new Qantas aircraft, which will have 42 business class
seats configured 1 -2-1; 28 in premium
economy, with a 2 -3-2 layout; and 166 in
economy, configured 3 -3-3 and offering 32 - inch
pitch.
This
seat on Qantas A380's has twice the normal
pitch of a standard
economy seat.
Premium
Economy will feature leather
seats with 38» of
pitch, an individual on - demand in - flight entertainment system with a larger touchscreen display, and noise - reducing headphones.
Premium
economy seats have slightly wider armrests and 37 inches of
pitch and larger 12 - inch video screens.